CVE-2026-56711VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 memory corruption vulnerability
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VLC media player versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 contain a memory-safety vulnerability reachable when processing crafted media. Exploitation requires user interaction and may result in application termination or code execution with the privileges of the VLC process.
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-190, CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
VideoLAN VLC media player videolan:vlc_media_player (from the name) | from 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/videolan/vlcproduct
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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