CVE-2011-0531
demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and earlier...
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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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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0531- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0550 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0550- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2cf-f7gp-7p29 No score
demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and earlier...
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.
- Record
GHSA-w2cf-f7gp-7p29- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0531 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.6 - 'MKV' Memory Corruption (Metasploit) | 2011-02-08 |
| Metasploit | VideoLAN VLC MKV Memory Corruption | 2011-01-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0531 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published February 7, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.9%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in vlc 1.1.7-1.
References
osvdb.org/70698
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363
secunia.com/advisories/43242
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159
videolan.org/security/sa1102.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
securitytracker.com/id?1025018
securityfocus.com/bid/46060
git.videolan.org?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0531
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w2cf-f7gp-7p29
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0531