CVE-2012-5470 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.85% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-10-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.3 - '.png' ReadAV Crash (PoC) | 2012-10-11 |
References
- 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
- 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
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