VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-1776
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real RTSP stream.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 5.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real RTSP stream.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.26% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/80189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1202.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74118
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14817
- http://osvdb.org/80189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1202.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74118
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14817
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.