CVE-2018-11516

HIGH

VLC media player - Use-After-Free via Crafted SWF File

Title source: llm

Description

The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .swf file.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041312

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://code610.blogspot.com/2018/05/make-free-vlc.html

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1801.html

Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104293

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0362

EPSS Percentile 88.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-416

Status published

Products (2)

videolan/vlc_media_player 3.0.0

videolan/vlc_media_player 3.0.1

Published May 28, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026