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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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
May 29, 2018
Published Date
July 11, 2018
Last Updated
August 05, 2024
Vendor
VideoLAN
Product
VLC media player
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.
Tags
metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

8.0 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2018-07-11 16:00:00 UTC) Source

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/ https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CVE 2018-07-11 16:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/vlc_mkv.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:35 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

vlc_mkv

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2018-11529

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit