CVE-2012-1775
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to...
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
CVE-2012-1775- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
CVE-2012-1775- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1785 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1785- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wfww-jfjj-vf3f No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to...
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
GHSA-wfww-jfjj-vf3f- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
CVE-2012-1775- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1775 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1775- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.0 - Mms Stream Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-05-03 |
| Metasploit | VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow | 2012-03-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1775 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published March 19, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 43.7%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in vlc 2.0.1-1.