Description
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary pointers.
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 | 2.2.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 2.2.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 2.2.1-3 | — |
| Debian 8 | vlc | 2.2.0~rc2-2+deb8u1 | DSA-3342-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vlc | 2.2.4-11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3342-1 vlc - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1 libvlc5-2.2.4-11.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ce91452460a75d7424b165c4dc8db98114c3cbd9%3Bhp=9e12195d3e4316278af1fa4bcb6a705ff27456fd
- DSA-3342 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201603-08 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150820 Re: [oCERT-2015-009] VLC arbitrary pointer dereference mailing-list
- 20150820 [oCERT-2015-009] VLC arbitrary pointer dereference mailing-list
- https://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-009.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0476 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150820 [oCERT-2015-009] VLC arbitrary pointer dereference mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133266/VLC-2.2.1-Arbitrary-Pointer-Dereference.html