CVE-2018-11529
HIGH8.0EPSS 73.8%vlc - security update
Published: 7/11/2018Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11529
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/vlcfrom 0, < 3.0.3-1-1
- Debian/vlcfrom 0, < 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |