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CVE-2012-0023
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows…
High9.3EPSS 4.9%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.9% · top 7.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- [oss-security] 20121029 VideoLAN TiVo Demuxer Duplicate CVEs (CVE-2011-5231 and CVE-2012-0023) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- vlcmediaplayer-getchunkheader-code-exec(71916) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 77975 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 51231 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 47325 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20121030 RE: VideoLAN TiVo Demuxer Duplicate CVEs (CVE-2011-5231 and CVE-2012-0023) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15893 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 1026449 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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