{"cve":"CVE-2018-11529","nvd":{"published":"2018-07-11T16:29:00.627","modified":"2026-06-17T01:36:06.957","status":"Modified","description":"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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.0","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.0},"cwes":["CWE-416"],"references":["http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041311","https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4251","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45626/","http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28"],"products":["debian:debian_linux","videolan:vlc_media_player"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:52:03.425131697+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2018-11529","score":0.40497,"percentile":0.98647,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}