CVE-2011-0531
What it is
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 triggers memory corruption, related to "class mismatching" and the MKV_IS_ID macro.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 41.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 41.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 41.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Videolan Vlc Media Player ≤ 1.1.6.1
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99b
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99e
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99f
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99g
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99h
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.1.99i
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.2.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-0531.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-0531. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43131
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43131
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
- http://osvdb.org/70698
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43242
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
- http://osvdb.org/70698
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43242
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045