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CVE-2011-0531

9.3 · HIGH

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 crafte…

Published Feb 7, 2011videolanCWE-20EPSS 41.85%

Overview

CVE-2011-0531 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting videolan vlc_media_player. It was published on February 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from videolan. Update vlc_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
videolanvlc_media_player0Affected

References

Refgit.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07Refosvdb.org/70698Refsecunia.com/advisories/43131Refsecunia.com/advisories/43242Refwww.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/46060Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1025018Refwww.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0531?

CVE-2011-0531 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting videolan vlc_media_player. It was published on February 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-0531?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0531?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from videolan. Update vlc_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0531?

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