MEDIUM
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
Published Oct 26, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.85%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.3
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.85% 0.05848
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05848
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.85% (0.05848) | 92.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.85% (0.05848) | 92.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 16.98% (0.16977) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.30% (0.14300) | 93.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.92% (0.11915) | 89.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.30% (0.14300) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 60.59% (0.60593) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 77.53% (0.77531) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 75.82% (0.75823) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 83.86% (0.83856) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 88.03% (0.88030) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 88.32% (0.88322) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 91.65% (0.91653) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 92.90% (0.92902) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.83% (0.93831) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.91% (0.13909) | 95.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 13.91% (0.13909) | 95.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 16.23% (0.16229) | 95.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.90% (0.18904) | 96.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.90% (0.18904) | 93.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55850 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55850 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 26, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 24, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5470
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a