CVE-2011-0531 in the critical feed json
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 s…
published 2011-02-07 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-0550
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.9%
- EPSS 41.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.7-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0531
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_webm)
- Published
Exploit prediction
41.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_webm VideoLAN VLC MKV Memory Corruption metasploit exploit, good rank, 2011-01-31
- EDB-16637 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.6 - 'MKV' Memory Corruption (Metasploit) local, 2011-02-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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videolan.org
/security/sa1102.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
mailing-list, patch
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8
mailing-list, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2011/dsa-2159
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43131
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/70698
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0363
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43242
third-party-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415
vdb-entry, signature
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/65045
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1025018
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/46060
vdb-entry
- git.videolan.org /?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0531
- NVD CVE-2011-0531
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