### [CVE-2011-0531](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0531)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.