4.3

CVE-2012-2396: videolan vlc_media_player

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2396openSUSE-SU-2024:10087-1
Published 19-04-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2396 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 7.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-04-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted MP4 file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.21% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
7.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsUnverified

    VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.1 - '.mp4' Crash (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • taglib< 1.7.2-1
Opensuse1 product
  • taglib&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.11-1.4
Videolan1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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