CVE-2012-5855
Publication date 10 July 2013
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vlc | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |