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 crafted .swf file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.037 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041312 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- code610.blogspot.com/2018/05/make-free-vlc.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sa1801.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104293 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
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.