Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-56711VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 memory corruption vulnerability
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in VLC media player from VideoLAN. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vlc | 3.0.24-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 3.0.24-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711 |
| Debian:14 | vlc | 3.0.24-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | vlc | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56711 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | vlc | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56711 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VideoLAN | VLC media player | 3.0.0 – through 3.0.23 |
Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc product