UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11529
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11529
Related
Published
2018-07-11T16:29:00Z
Modified
2025-05-26T16:36:37Z
Severity
  • 8.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.x is prone to a use after free vulnerability which an attacker can leverage to execute arbitrary code via crafted MKV files. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.8-1
2.1.1-1
2.1.2-1
2.1.2-2
2.1.2-2build1
2.1.2-2build2
2.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.1
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-pulse",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-pulse-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.1-3
2.2.1-5
2.2.2-1
2.2.2-2
2.2.2-3
2.2.2-3build1
2.2.2-4
2.2.2-5
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore8",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.6-6
2.2.6-6build1
2.2.7-1
2.2.8-1
2.2.8-1ubuntu4
2.2.8-2

3.*

3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu3
3.0.0~rc2-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu2
3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc7-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc8-1ubuntu1
3.0.0-1ubuntu1
3.0.1-1ubuntu5
3.0.1-2ubuntu1
3.0.1-2ubuntu2
3.0.1-3
3.0.1-3build1
3.0.2-0ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}