CVE-2011-0531
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-0531 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-02-07 21:00:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99b | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99e | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99f | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99g | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99h | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.1.99i | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.71 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.72 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.73 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.80 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.81 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.82 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.83 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.91 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.2.92 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.8a | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Videolan | Vlc Media Player | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| osvdb.org/70698 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| git.videolan.org Git - vlc.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.videolan.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2159-1 vlc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: code execution in VLC media player | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Patch |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| VideoLAN - VideoLAN Security Advisory 1102 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.videolan.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Debian update for vlc - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| VLC Media Player MKV Demuxer "MKV_IS_ID" Vulnerability - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE request: code execution in VLC media player | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Patch |
| VLC Media Player MKV File Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| VLC Media Player MKV File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| git.videolan.org Git - vlc.git/commit | MITRE | git.videolan.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.