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CVE-2012-5855

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.3 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-189
EPSS score
1.2% (69th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-5733)
Published
July 10, 2013
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5733 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • videolan / vlc media player
  • videolan / vlc media player
  • videolan / vlc media player
  • videolan / vlc media player
  • videolan / vlc media player

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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