Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VideoLAN | VLC media player | 3.0.0 – ≤ 3.0.23 | — |
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 | 3.0.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 3.0.24-0+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 3.0.24-0+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | vlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vlc | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vlc | 3.0.24-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11910-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | vlc | 3.0.24-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22198-1 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-3304 VLC: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22198-1 Security update for vlc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11910-1 libvlc5-3.0.24-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc product