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
Published Feb 7, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.85%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.1.6.1
- 0.1.99b
- 0.1.99e
- 0.1.99f
- 0.1.99g
- 0.1.99h
- 0.1.99i
- 0.2.0
- 0.2.60
- 0.2.61
- 0.2.62
- 0.2.63
- 0.2.70
- 0.2.71
- 0.2.72
- 0.2.73
- 0.2.80
- 0.2.81
- 0.2.82
- 0.2.83
- 0.2.90
- 0.2.91
- 0.2.92
- 0.3.0
- 0.3.1
- 0.4.0
- 0.4.1
- 0.4.2
- 0.4.3
- 0.4.4
- 0.4.5
- 0.4.6
- 0.5.0
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.6.0
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.7.0
- 0.7.2
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.4
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.8a
- 0.9.9
- 0.9.10
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 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:C/I:C/A:C
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 | 41.85% (0.41850) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 41.58% (0.41582) | 98.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 74.08% (0.74075) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.86% (0.77858) | 98.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.08% (0.74075) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97084) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 96.86% (0.96860) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 96.78% (0.96783) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 96.97% (0.96971) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 97.13% (0.97130) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 97.19% (0.97192) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 97.18% (0.97183) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.24% (0.97242) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 78.69% (0.78691) | 99.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 78.69% (0.78691) | 99.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 79.29% (0.79288) | 99.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59491dcedffbf97612d2c572943b56ee4289dd07 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/70698 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43131 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43242 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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