CVE-2018-11529
High · 8.0CVSS
8.0
EPSS
40.5%
Published
Jul 11, 2018
CISA due date
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The record
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | vlc | 0 | 3.0.3-1-1 |
| Debian:12 | vlc | 0 | 3.0.3-1-1 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 0 | 3.0.3-1-1 |
| Debian:9 | vlc | 0 | 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1 |
| Mageia:6 | vlc | 0 | 3.0.4-1.mga6 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | vlc | 0 | 3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | vlc | 0 | 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | vlc | 0 | 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1 |
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