CVE-2011-0531
Critical
Description
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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedFeb 7, 2011
First seenFeb 7, 2011
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| videolan vlc_media_player | v ≤ 1.1.6.1, 0.1.99b, 0.1.99e, 0.1.99f, 0.1.99g, 0.1.99h, 0.1.99i, 0.2.0, 0.2.60, 0.2.61, 0.2.62, 0.2.63, 0.2.70, 0.2.71, 0.2.72, 0.2.73, 0.2.80, 0.2.81, 0.2.82, 0.2.83, 0.2.90, 0.2.91, 0.2.92, 0.3.0, 0.3.1, 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2, 0.4.3, 0.4.4, 0.4.5, 0.4.6, 0.5.0, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.6.0, 0.6.1, 0.6.2, 0.7.0, 0.7.2, 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.4, 0.8.5, 0.8.6, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4, 0.9.5, 0.9.6, 0.9.8a, 0.9.9, 0.9.10, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6 | — |
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