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CVE-2012-5855

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 cr…

Impact

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

VendorProductAffected versions
VideolanVlc Media Player
through 2.0.4
Versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3

Weakness classification

CWE-189

References