What is the severity of CVE-2012-5855?

CVE-2012-5855 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.

What vulnerability does CVE-2012-5855 exploit?

CVE-2012-5855 exploits an incorrect string-length calculation in the SHAddToRecentDocs function in VLC media player.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5855?

To fix CVE-2012-5855, update VLC media player to version 2.0.5 or later.

What versions of VLC media player are affected by CVE-2012-5855?

CVE-2012-5855 affects VideoLAN VLC media player versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.4.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2012-5855?

Yes, user interaction is required as the attack relies on opening a crafted file name in VLC media player.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-5855

medium

4.3

CWE

189

10/7/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-5855

First published: Wed Jul 10 2013(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5855?
CVE-2012-5855 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
What vulnerability does CVE-2012-5855 exploit?
CVE-2012-5855 exploits an incorrect string-length calculation in the SHAddToRecentDocs function in VLC media player.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5855?
To fix CVE-2012-5855, update VLC media player to version 2.0.5 or later.
What versions of VLC media player are affected by CVE-2012-5855?
CVE-2012-5855 affects VideoLAN VLC media player versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.4.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2012-5855?
Yes, user interaction is required as the attack relies on opening a crafted file name in VLC media player.

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