VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:56405
Info
VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 56405 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-5855 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 05 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 19 2015 09:23AM |
| Credit: | bingxuefenggu |
| Vulnerable: |
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.2 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.13 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.12 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.11 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.8 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.7 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.4 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.3 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.2 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.6 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.3 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.2 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.7 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.6 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.5 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.4 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.3 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.2 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.8 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.7 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.6.8 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.1.13 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.5 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.3 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.2 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.11 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.10 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.1 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.0 VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.4 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
VLC Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.
Successful exploits may allow attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
VLC Media Player 2.0.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.
VLC Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.
Successful exploits may allow attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
VLC Media Player 2.0.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.
Solution / Fix
VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
VLC Media Player 'SHAddToRecentDocs()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
References:
References:
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player <= 2.0.4 Crash Bug (SecurityFocus)
- VLC Homepage (VideoLAN)