CVE-2011-0522
The StripTags function in (1) the USF decoder (modules/codec/subtitles/subsdec.c) and (2) the Text decoder…
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- redhat
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.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 16108 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By redhat
- 18 days later
· 18 days later
Published
- 14 years later
· 14 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 51.5% · top 1.0% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- 46008 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- vlcmediaplayer-usf-bo(65029) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12414 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 8064 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110125 Re: CVE Request: VLC Subtitle StripTags heap corruption (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 16108 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110125 CVE Request: VLC Subtitle StripTags heap corruption (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [vlc-devel] 20110117 Security: Subtitle StripTags heap corruption, potentially exploitable. Patch included (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0225 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=tag%3Bh=bb16813ddb61a53113c71bccc525559405785452 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [vlc-devel] 20110116 Security: Subtitle StripTags heap corruption, potentially exploitable. Patch included (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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