CVE-2011-0522 describes a heap memory corruption vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions prior to 1.1.6-rc. Specifically, the StripTags function in the USF and Text decoders can be exploited by remote attackers via a malformed MKV file containing a subtitle with an unclosed opening angle bracket. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, requiring medium attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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