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
Published Feb 7, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 51.54%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 51.54% (0.51538) | 98.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 51.67% (0.51671) | 98.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 66.39% (0.66390) | 98.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 7, 2025 | 67.61% (0.67608) | 98.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 71.61% (0.71611) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 70.03% (0.70027) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 84.82% (0.84816) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 57.84% (0.57835) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.93% (0.78929) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 82.84% (0.82843) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 83.11% (0.83113) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 90.54% (0.90543) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 92.71% (0.92706) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.20% (0.93201) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 97.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 96.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=tag%3Bh=bb16813ddb61a53113c71bccc525559405785452 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2011-January/078607.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2011-January/078614.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8064 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16108 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46008 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0225 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65029 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12414 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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