CVE-2012-5470 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG file.

Published: 2012-10-26

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 5.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05848.

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References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55850
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-10-26T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:47.397Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5470

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-26T10:39:16.610

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:46:50.410

Link: CVE-2012-5470

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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