CVE-2025-51602
VLC media player: Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2025-51602 is fixed in 2 products on 2 platforms, first by VLC media player 3.0.22, released November 27, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
RoutineFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
4.8
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0041
35th percentile
mmstu.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.22 allows an out-of-bounds read and denial of service via a crafted 0x01 response from an MMS server.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| VLC media player | 3.0.22 | VLC media player 3.0.22 | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Linux | |||
| vlc · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 3.0.23-0+deb11u1 | DLA-4507-1 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| vlc · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.22-0+deb12u1 | DSA-6082-1 | Dec 14, 2025 |
| vlc · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.22-0+deb13u1 | DSA-6082-1 | Dec 14, 2025 |
| vlc · Debian 14 | 3.0.22-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-51602 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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