CVE-2018-11529

high-risk
Published 2018-07-11

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.

Do I need to act?

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73.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 26% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
45626
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.0/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Debian Videolan

References (8)

Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 26/34 · High
Exposure 7/34 · Low