CVE-2018-11529

8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2018

Summary

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.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/
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EPSS Score

85% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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