CVE-2018-11529

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.x is prone to a use after free vulnerability which an attacker can leverage to execute arbitrary code via crafted MKV files. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions.

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.0 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-07-11

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Vlc Media Player (Videolan)

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/