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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5855

CVE-2012-5855

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.

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Affected products

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  • VideoLAN/VLC media player6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.4
    • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=2.0.4
  • osv-coords
    pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc?arch=src?distro=trusty/esm
    Range: >= 0

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