CVE-2012-5855

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201411-01

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función SHAddToRecentDocs en VideoLAN VLC media player v2.0.4 y versiones anteriores podría permitir a los atacantes asistidos por el usuario provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un nombre de archivo especialmente diseñado que genera una calculo de longitud de cadena incorrecto cuando se agrega el archivo a VLC. NOTA: no está claro si este problema puede saltarse los límites de privilegio o si puede ser explotado sin la interacción del usuario.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could lead to user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 2.1.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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

2012-11-12 CVE Reserved
2013-07-10 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-189: Numeric Errors

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135274330022215&w=2	Mailing List
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16781	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524626	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"				<= 2.0.4 Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player" and version " <= 2.0.4"		-		Affected
Videolan Search vendor "Videolan"		Vlc Media Player Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Videolan Search vendor "Videolan"		Vlc Media Player Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Videolan Search vendor "Videolan"		Vlc Media Player Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Videolan" for product "Vlc Media Player" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
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