CVE-2018-11516: The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap…

PriorityP336high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

3.62%

88.1th percentile

The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .swf file.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	vlc	< vlc 3.0.2-1 (bookworm)	vlc 3.0.2-1 (bookworm)
videolan	vlc_media_player	—	—
videolan	vlc_media_player	—	—
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 3.0.2-1	3.0.2-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 3.0.2-1	3.0.2-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 3.0.2-1	3.0.2-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 3.0.2-1	3.0.2-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv8.8HIGH

vendor_debian8.8HIGH

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