CVE-2012-5470
MediumPublished
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.
- Published
- Oct 26, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Oct 11, 2012
Primary CVSS
4.3/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P5.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 92.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Jean Pascal Pereira · windows · Oct 11, 2012
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