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CVE-2011-0531 Detail

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
http://osvdb.org/70698
http://osvdb.org/70698
http://secunia.com/advisories/43131 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43131 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43242
http://secunia.com/advisories/43242
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4 Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4 Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8 Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0531
NVD Published Date:
02/07/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.