Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2159-1 | vlc security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2211-1 | vlc security update |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:58:25.230Z
Reserved: 2011-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-0531
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-02-07T21:00:16.697
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-0531
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA