CVE-2011-0522

The StripTags function in (1) the USF decoder (modules/codec/subtitles/subsdec.c) and (2) the Text decoder (modules/codec/subtitles/subsusf.c) in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1 before 1.1.6-rc allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a subtitle with an opening "<" without a closing ">" in an MKV file, which triggers heap memory corruption, as demonstrated using refined-australia-blu720p-sample.mkv.

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

51.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2011-02-07

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16108

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16108

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2011-0519
• CVE-2011-0531
• CVE-2011-0518
• CVE-2011-0535
• CVE-2011-0517
• CVE-2011-0536