Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-11529 (CCN-146196)

Assigned:2018-07-10
Published:2018-07-10
Updated:2019-03-21
Summary: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 v3 Severity:8.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-11529

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon, 9 Jul 2018 02:14:48 +0000
VLC media player 2.2.8 Arbitrary Code Execution PoC

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20180710 VLC media player 2.2.8 Arbitrary Code Execution PoC

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041311

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
videolan-cve201811529-code-exec(146196)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [07-10-2018]
VLC Media Player 2.2.8 Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-11-2018]
VLC Media Player 2.2.8 MKV Use-After-Free

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4251

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [10-16-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
45626

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VLC media player

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.2.8)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018115290000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201811529000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201811529000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018115290000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201811529000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018115290000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201811529000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018115290000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201811529000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11529 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-07-11
    BACK
    debian debian linux 9.0
    videolan vlc media player *
    videolan vlc media player 2.2.8