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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 40.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 40.50% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 16 October 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 34.2% on 21 September 2026 to 40.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.