Name: CVE-2018-11529: Use After Free
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-11529, CWE-416, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8, EPSS 0.40497

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade vlc	Jul 20, 2018	Jul 11, 2018
Freebsd	—	Upgrade vlc-qt4Upgrade vlc	Jul 22, 2018	Jul 21, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade vlc-plugin-jack (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-fluidsynth (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-nox (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlc5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-notify (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlccore8 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-samba (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlccore7 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-pulse (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-data (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-svg (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-zvbi (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-sdl (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 22, 2023	Jul 11, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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