CVE-2012-5470 libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG file.
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 5.8%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/vlc(Debian:12) | < 2.0.4-1 | 2.0.4-1 |
| debian/vlc(Debian:13) | < 2.0.4-1 | 2.0.4-1 |
| debian/vlc(Debian:14) | < 2.0.4-1 | 2.0.4-1 |
| videolan vlc media player | = 2.0.3 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-5470 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121024 VLC 2.0.3 libpng_plugin CVE-2012-5470 mailing-list
- 21889 exploit
- 55850 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15540 signature vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking