Use After Free in Videolan Vlc Media Player
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.405 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.370 · newest: 0.405 · change: +0.035
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11529?
- CVE-2018-11529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11529?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11529 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.