CVE-2011-0531

HIGHCVSS v2 · 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 41.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 42%CVSS v2: 9.3Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted MKV (WebM or Matroska) file that triggers memory corruption, related to "class mismatching" and the MKV_IS_ID macro.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
9.3(low)
EG Risk
72(Track)
EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
42%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 7, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (26)

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vlc—1.1.7-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vlc—1.1.7-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vlc—1.1.7-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vlc—1.1.7-1—
Debian:6.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vlc1.1.3-1squeeze21.1.3-1squeeze3—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16637✓ verified
    First seen Feb 8, 2011

    VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.6 - 'MKV' Memory Corruption (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_webm✓ verified
    First seen Jan 31, 2011

    VideoLAN VLC MKV Memory Corruption

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-0531?
CVE-2011-0531 is a high vulnerability published on February 7, 2011. demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted MKV (WebM or Matroska) file that triggers memory corruption, related to "class mismatching" and the…
When was CVE-2011-0531 disclosed?
CVE-2011-0531 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-0531 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-0531 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.4% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-0531?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-0531, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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