CVE-2011-0522
EPSS 66.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2011-0522
To remediate CVE-2011-0522, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 1.1.3-1squeeze2 or later
Is CVE-2011-0522 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 66.2%, placing CVE-2011-0522 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.1.3-1squeeze2