CVE-2012-5470

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.3 - '.png' ReadAV Crash (PoC)

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG file.

libpng_plugin en VideoLAN VLC media player v2.0.3 permite a atacantes remotos a provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de un fichero PNG manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-10-11 First Exploit
2012-10-24 CVE Reserved
2012-10-26 CVE Published
2024-07-25 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55850	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889	2012-10-11
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Videolan Search vendor "Videolan"		Vlc Media Player Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected