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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2018-11516

The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .swf file.

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1 Nov 2026, 04:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2018-11516

core-osv · Original source

Published 28 May 2018, 16:29 UTC

The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .swf file.

osv:CVE-2018-11516
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11516",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2018-11516",
    "summary": "The vlc_demux_chained_Delete function in input/demux_chained.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .swf file.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2018-11516",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "high",
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      "metrics": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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          ],
          "versions": [
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            "3.0.0-2",
            "3.0.0.1",
            "3.0.0-1",
            "3.0.0-rc8",
            "3.0.0-rc7",
            "3.0.0-rc6",
            "3.0.0-rc5",
            "3.0.0-rc4",
            "3.0.0-rc3",
            "3.0.0-rc2",
            "3.0.0-rc1",
            "3.0.0-git"
          ],
          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:16.047586631Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [],
      "provider_metadata": {}
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2018-11516",
        "evidence": "/id"
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    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 429264,
  "published_at": "2018-05-28T16:29:00.323+00:00"
}