PT-2018-3152 · Videolan+2 · Vlc Media Player+2

Eugene Ng + 1 · Published 2017-06-02 · Updated 2021-03-15 · CVE-2018-11529

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.3

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VideoLAN VLC media player versions 2.2.x

Description The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code using specially crafted mkv files. Failed attempts to exploit this issue may result in denial of service conditions.

Recommendations For version 2.2.x, consider avoiding the use of mkv files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of potentially vulnerable functions related to mkv file processing to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1685

BDU:2019-04247

CVE-2018-11529

DSA-4251-1

MGASA-2018-0400

USN-4805-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Ubuntu

Vlc Media Player

References · 23

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/vlc_mkv.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45626 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2018-0400 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11529 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4805-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0400.html · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-04247 · Security Note
• https://debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4805-1 · Vendor Advisory