CVE-2018-11529

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    CVE-2018-11529

    Published: 11 Jul 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

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

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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