CVE-2018-11529 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.0