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TI-2011-00449 Aliases CVE-2011-0522GHSA-fw4m-69v6-35wh

The StripTags function in (1) the USF decoder (modules/codec/subtitles/subsdec.c) and (2)…

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.51538 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0522
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw4m-69v6-35wh

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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