CVE-2012-1775 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 44.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 44.12% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.0 - Mms Stream Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-05-03 |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53391
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14820
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53391
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14820
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