Improper input validation in Videolan Vlc_media_player
CVE-2011-0531
demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted MKV (WebM or Matroska) file that trigger…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.733 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc_media_player — versions 0.1.99b, 0.1.99e, 0.1.99f
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 70698 (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- ADV-2011-0363 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- 43242 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12415 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- DSA-2159 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- vlc-mkv-code-execution(65045) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- 43131 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20110131 CVE request: code execution in VLC media player (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- 1025018 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0531?
- CVE-2011-0531 is a vulnerability in Videolan Vlc_media_player, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2011-02-07.
- Is CVE-2011-0531 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.