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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2011-02-07 21:00

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:54


NVD link : CVE-2011-0522

Mitre link : CVE-2011-0522

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-0522


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Products Affected

videolan

  • vlc_media_player
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer