HIGH
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
Published Mar 19, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 44.12%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.0.0
- 0.1.99a
- 0.1.99b
- 0.1.99c
- 0.1.99d
- 0.1.99e
- 0.1.99f
- 0.1.99g
- 0.1.99h
- 0.1.99i
- 0.2.0
- 0.2.50
- 0.2.60
- 0.2.61
- 0.2.62
- 0.2.63
- 0.2.70
- 0.2.71
- 0.2.72
- 0.2.73
- 0.2.80
- 0.2.81
- 0.2.82
- 0.2.83
- 0.2.90
- 0.2.91
- 0.2.92
- 0.3.0
- 0.3.1
- 0.4.0
- 0.4.1
- 0.4.2
- 0.4.3
- 0.4.3-ac3
- 0.4.4
- 0.4.5
- 0.4.6
- 0.5.0
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.6.0
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.7.0
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.1a
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.2
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.4
- 0.8.4
- 0.8.4a
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.8.6a
- 0.8.6b
- 0.8.6c
- 0.8.6d
- 0.8.6e
- 0.8.6f
- 0.8.6g
- 0.8.6h
- 0.8.6i
- 0.8.1337
- 0.9
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.8
- 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
- 1.1.13
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.
44.12% 0.44115
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.44115
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 44.12% (0.44115) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 44.62% (0.44621) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 72.89% (0.72888) | 98.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 62.29% (0.62287) | 98.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.69% (0.67690) | 98.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 62.29% (0.62287) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.11% (0.96106) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 96.46% (0.96460) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 95.92% (0.95917) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 95.93% (0.95932) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 95.82% (0.95819) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 95.78% (0.95781) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 95.66% (0.95658) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.90% (0.95897) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.19% (0.72190) | 99.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 72.19% (0.72190) | 99.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 73.50% (0.73504) | 99.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 74.18% (0.74177) | 99.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.72% (0.75717) | 99.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18825 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53391 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14820 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18825 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53391 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14820 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 19, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1775
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a