CVE-2012-0023

Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC...

9.3 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.92%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2012-0023
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-0023
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-0063 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-0063
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw39-vcqq-f398 No score

Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC...

Record: GHSA-cw39-vcqq-f398
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2012-0023
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0023 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0023
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

videolan vlc media player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vlc` Debian:12	before 1.1.13-1	1.1.13-1
`vlc` Debian:13	before 1.1.13-1	1.1.13-1
`vlc` Debian:14	before 1.1.13-1	1.1.13-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-0023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published October 30, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.92%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in vlc 1.1.13-1.

References

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