HIGH
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file
Published Oct 30, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.92%
Description
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.8a
- 0.9.9
- 0.9.9a
- 0.9.10
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.4.1
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.6.1
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.10.1
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.92% 0.04916
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04916
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04916) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04916) | 90.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 11.85% (0.11852) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.19% (0.09189) | 91.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.51% (0.11508) | 89.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.19% (0.09189) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.18% (0.05177) | 92.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 4.08% (0.04084) | 92.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 5.97% (0.05972) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.64% (0.04643) | 91.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47325 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.osvdb.org/77975 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47325 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/77975 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 30, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 7, 2011
Link CVE-2012-0023
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a