UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529

    Published: 11 Jul 2018Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-11529
    Aliases:
    USN-4805-1

    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: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11529, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11529, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4805-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: vlc

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1

    Affected versions

    2.0.8-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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