HIGH
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real RTSP stream
Published Mar 19, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.26%
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real RTSP 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.
5.26% 0.05258
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05258
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 | 5.26% (0.05258) | 92.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05268) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 88.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 5.89% (0.05886) | 90.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.15% (0.04148) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.35% (0.05351) | 83.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.15% (0.04148) | 87.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.78% (0.05783) | 93.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 92.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.87% (0.04870) | 91.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 86.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 84.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 68.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://osvdb.org/80189 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1202.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74118 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14817 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/80189 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1202.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74118 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14817 | 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-2012-1776
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a