Use After Free in Videolan Vlc_media_player
CVE-2018-11516
The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc_media_player — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11516?
- CVE-2018-11516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc_media_player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11516?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.