CVE-2011-0531 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in VLC media player by tricking users into opening a crafted MKV file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0531?
CVE-2011-0531 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 7 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0531?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0531 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0531 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0531, DSA-2159-1, GHSA-w2cf-f7gp-7p29.