The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file name that triggers an incorrect string-length calculation when the file is added to VLC
Published Jul 10, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.21%
Description
The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file name that triggers an incorrect string-length calculation when the file is added to VLC. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries or whether it can be exploited without user interaction.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.4
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 67.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 54.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 50.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 49.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 47.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135274330022215&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524626 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16781 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135274330022215&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524626 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16781 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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