Advisory details:
ubuntu_osv / UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5855
| Advisory ID | ubuntu_osv/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5855 |
| Aliases | |
| 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. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 0.0 |
| Risk | |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| There are no known CWE. |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| There are no known severity scores. | ||
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5855 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5855 | ||
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/12 |
No exploits are available.
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
There are no known vectors.
There are no SSVC decisions available.