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CVE-2018-11529

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-07-11
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-16Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Videolan vlc media player
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.2≤ 2.2.8no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vlcUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1
  • vlcUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1
  • vlcMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.0.4-1.mga6.tainted
  • vlcMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.0.4-1.mga6
  • vlcDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.0.3-1-1
  • vlcDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.0.3-1-1
  • vlcDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.0.3-1-1
  • vlcDebian:9all versions · fixed in 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-26-146-05 CISA1 product fixed · 1 known affected

    ABB Ability Camera Connect

    ABB Ability Camera Connect <=1.5.0.14

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-26-146-05 · 1 productThe problem is corrected in the following product versions: ABB Ability Camera Connect 1.5.0.15 The 3rd party component has already been updated. The easiest path to mitigate the problem is an update of just VLC Media Player by the customer. ABB recommends that customers apply the update at earli…
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-26-146-05 · 1 productThe affected software is deployed exclusively in isolated environments with no internet connectivity and restricted external access. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to open a specially crafted MKV file provided by an attacker. Since the system operates in a controlled network wit…

Detection

read 2026-11-04 22:56 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-45626
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_mkvrank: greatModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-07-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11529?

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.

Is CVE-2018-11529 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-11529 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 40.5% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11529?

CVE-2018-11529 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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