CVE-2012-5470 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash VLC media player by tricking users into opening a crafted PNG file, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5470?
CVE-2012-5470 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 26 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5470?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-5470 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5470 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5470, GHSA-qw5j-q494-hwmx.