Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-5855 (CCN-79823)

Assigned:2012-11-05
Published:2012-11-05
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-5855

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20121112 VLC 2.0.4 SHAddToRecentDocs CVE-2012-5855

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 5 Nov 2012 08:54:10 GMT
VideoLAN VLC Media Player <= 2.0.4 Crash Bug

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20121105 VideoLAN VLC Media Player <= 2.0.4 Crash Bug

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56405
VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VideoLAN: Free Multimedia Solutions

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlc-shaddtorecentdocs-dos(79823)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16781

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.4)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16781
    V
    		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
    2013-08-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20125855000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5855 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - negligible.
    2013-07-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20125855000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5855 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - negligible.
    2013-07-10
    BACK
    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
    videolan vlc media player *
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.4