CVE-2012-5470
libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5470- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5470- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5389 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5389- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw5j-q494-hwmx No score
libpng_plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qw5j-q494-hwmx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5470- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5470 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5470- 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 2.0.3 - '.png' ReadAV Crash (PoC) | 2012-10-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5470 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published October 26, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.85%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in vlc 2.0.4-1.
References
exploit-db.com/exploits/21889
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3
securityfocus.com/bid/55850
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5470
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qw5j-q494-hwmx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5470