CVE-2026-73324
VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 information disclosure vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Sep 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 11, 2026
Description
Certain VLC media player builds in versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 contain a memory-safety vulnerability reachable when processing media from an attacker-controlled network source. Exploitation requires user interaction and may disclose a limited, layout-dependent amount of VLC process memory. Exposure depends on build configuration.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 4.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
VLC media playerVideoLAN |
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References
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