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CVE-2011-0531

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 se

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1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-16637

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 15

osvdb.org

vupen.com

secunia.com

oval.cisecurity.org

debian.org

videolan.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

openwall.com

securitytracker.com

securityfocus.com

git.videolan.org

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework