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TI-2012-00023 Aliases CVE-2012-0023GHSA-cw39-vcqq-f398

Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04916 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8aVulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.9VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.9aVulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.10VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.8VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.9VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.10VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.10.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.11VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.12VulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw39-vcqq-f398

References

Patch 1

Other 5

  • TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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