Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vlc | 0.8.6.e-2.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 0.8.6.e-2.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 0.8.6.e-2.2 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | vlc | 0.8.6.c-6+lenny5 | DTSA-132-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | vlc | 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3 | DSA-1819-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1819-1 vlc - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-132-1 vlc - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 31317 third-party-advisory
- vlc-searchpath-code-execution(42377) vdb-entry
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c7cef4fdd8dd72ce0a45be3cda8ba98df5e83181
- http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1578
- GLSA-200807-13 vendor-advisory