The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow…
Priority LOW 22CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01213 68th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f677-mr7q-hh8x
References
More VideoLAN Vlc Media Player vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-5855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f677-mr7q-hh8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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