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| Vulnerability ID | VCID-j214-d79n-nucs |
| Aliases |
CVE-2011-0531
|
| Summary | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could lead to user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 2.0 |
| Weighted Severity | 8.4 |
| Risk | 10.0 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| epss | 0.7325 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2011-0531 |
| cvssv2 | 9.3 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0531 |
| Data source | Metasploit |
|---|---|
| Description | This module exploits an input validation error in VideoLAN VLC < 1.1.7. By creating a malicious MKV or WebM file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code. NOTE: As of July 1st, 2010, VLC now calls SetProcessDEPPoly to permanently enable NX support on machines that support it. |
| Note | Reliability: - unknown-reliability Stability: - unknown-stability SideEffects: - unknown-side-effects |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| Source publication date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Platform | Windows |
| Source URL | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/vlc_webm.rb |
| Data source | Exploit-DB |
|---|---|
| Date added | Feb. 8, 2011 |
| Description | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.6 - 'MKV' Memory Corruption (Metasploit) |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
| Source publication date | Feb. 8, 2011 |
| Exploit type | local |
| Platform | windows |
| Source update date | Nov. 15, 2016 |
| Exploitability (E) | Access Vector (AV) | Access Complexity (AC) | Authentication (Au) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
high functional unproven proof_of_concept not_defined |
local adjacent_network network |
high medium low |
multiple single none |
none partial complete |
none partial complete |
none partial complete |
| Percentile | 0.9878 |
| EPSS Score | 0.7325 |
| Published At | April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| Date | Actor | Action | Source | VulnerableCode Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01T13:00:49.129312+00:00 | Gentoo Importer | Import | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201411-01 | 38.0.0 |