CVE-2011-0531

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 74.08% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory videolan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/70698 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43242 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415 vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159 vendor advisory
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43131 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4 mailing list patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060 vdb entry
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0531?
CVE-2011-0531 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0531?
To fix CVE-2011-0531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0531 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0531 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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