{"uuid": "78c2cfa6-6c1d-4b31-a4c2-ea909ce7ffa7", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2012-1775", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/vlc_mms_bof.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"\", \"author\": [\"Florent Hochwelker\", \"sinn3r \", \"juan vazquez \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": false, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a buffer overflow in VLC media player VLC media player prior\\n          to 2.0.0. The vulnerability is due to a dangerous use of sprintf which can result\\n          in a stack buffer overflow when handling a malicious MMS URI.\\n\\n          This module uses the browser as attack vector. A specially crafted MMS URI is\\n          used to trigger the overflow and get flow control through SEH overwrite. Control\\n          is transferred to code located in the heap through a standard heap spray.\\n\\n          The module only targets IE6 and IE7 because no DEP/ASLR bypass has been provided.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2012-03-15\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/browser/vlc_mms_bof\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-06-23 12:43:46 +0000\", \"name\": \"VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow\", \"needs_cleanup\": null, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/browser/vlc_mms_bof.rb\", \"platform\": \"Windows\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 300, \"ref_name\": \"windows/browser/vlc_mms_bof\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2012-1775\", \"OSVDB-80188\", \"URL-http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html\", \"URL-http://web.archive.org/web/20130612051447/http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git;a=commit;h=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"Automatic\", \"Internet Explorer 6 on XP SP3\", \"Internet Explorer 7 on XP SP3\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:16.334286Z"}