CVE-2012-5855
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CVE-2012-5855 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | <= 2.0.4 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 2.0.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 2.0.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 2.0.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 2.0.3 |
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