High severity · published Jul 11, 2018
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
8.0
CVSS
40.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)40.5% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
through 2.2.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11529
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11529
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/
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