critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1775: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 19 2012(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VideoLAN VLC media player<=2.0.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99b
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99c
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99d
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99e
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99f
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99g
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99h
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99i
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.50
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.60
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.61
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.62
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.63
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.70
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.71
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.72
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.73
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.80
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.81
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.82
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.83
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.90
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.91
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.92
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.3.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.3.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.3-ac3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.5.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.5.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.5.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.5.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.6.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.6.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.6.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.1a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.2-test2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.7.2-test3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.4-test2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.4a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.5-test3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.5-test4
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6b
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6c
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6d
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6e
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6f
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6g
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6h
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6i
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.1337
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.7
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.8
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.8a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.9
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.9a
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.9.10
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.4.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.6.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.7
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.8
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.9
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.10
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.10.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.11
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.13

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the risk associated with CVE-2012-1775?

    CVE-2012-1775 is a critical vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS stream.

  • How do I patch CVE-2012-1775?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-1775, users should update VideoLAN VLC media player to version 2.0.1 or later.

  • What versions of VLC are affected by CVE-2012-1775?

    CVE-2012-1775 affects all versions of VLC media player prior to 2.0.1.

  • Can CVE-2012-1775 lead to denial of service?

    Yes, CVE-2012-1775 can potentially lead to a denial-of-service condition as the buffer overflow may crash the VLC media player.

  • What are the symptoms of being affected by CVE-2012-1775?

    Symptoms may include unexpected crashes or behavior in VLC media player when handling certain MMS streams.

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