4.3

CVE-2012-5855: videolan vlc_media_player Numeric Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 10-07-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5855 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5855

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file name that triggers an incorrect string-length calculation when the file is added to VLC. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries or whether it can be exploited without user interaction.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.21% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Videolan1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links