The vulnerability identified as CVE-2011-3623 affects VLC media player versions prior to 1.0.2. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious ASF, AVI, or MP4 files. The issue arises from improper handling of these file formats in specific functions within the demux modules of VLC, leading to potential exploitation when a user opens a malicious file.
https://vulert.com/vuln-db/debian-11-vlc-152518