Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2012-1775
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.441 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.441 · newest: 0.441 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player — versions 0.1.99a, 0.1.99b, 0.1.99c
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53391 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18825 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550 (vdb-entry)
- www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html (Vendor Advisory)
- git.videolan.org/
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14820 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1775?
- CVE-2012-1775 is a vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-03-19.
- Is CVE-2012-1775 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.