CVE-2018-11529 is a use-after-free vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.x, affecting Debian Linux and VLC media player installations. An attacker can exploit this remotely via crafted MKV files, requiring user interaction, to achieve arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.