CVE-2018-11529

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-07-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.74516

Detections

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