cvelist/2012/5xxx/CVE-2012-5855.json

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                "value": "The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file name that triggers an incorrect string-length calculation when the file is added to VLC.  NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries or whether it can be exploited without user interaction."
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                "name": "20121105 VideoLAN VLC Media Player <= 2.0.4 Crash Bug",
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                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524626"
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                "name": "[oss-security] 20121112 VLC 2.0.4 SHAddToRecentDocs CVE-2012-5855",
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                "url": "http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135274330022215&w=2"
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