CVE-2026-73324
VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 information disclosure vulnerability
CVE-2026-73324 is fixed in 50 products on 3 platforms, first by VLC media player 3.0.24, released September 17, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
RoutineFixed on 3 platforms
CVSS
5.3
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0024
15th percentile
Certain VLC media player builds in versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 contain a memory-safety vulnerability reachable when processing media from an attacker-controlled network source. Exploitation requires user interaction and may disclose a limited, layout-dependent amount of VLC process memory. Exposure depends on build configuration.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| VLC media player | 3.0.24 | VLC media player 3.0.24 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| macOS | |||
| VLC media player | 3.0.24 | VLC media player 3.0.24 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Linux | |||
| vlc · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.24-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73324 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vlc · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.24-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73324 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vlc · Debian 14 | 3.0.24-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73324 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vlc · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-cli · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-cli-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-debugsource · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-devel · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-ncurses · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-ncurses-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-qt · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-qt-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-skins2 · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-gui-skins2-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-libs · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-libs-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-ffmpeg · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-ffmpeg-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-gnome · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-gnome-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-gstreamer · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-gstreamer-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-ieee1394 · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-ieee1394-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-jack · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-jack-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-kde · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-kde-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-lua · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-lua-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-notify · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-notify-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-pulseaudio · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-pulseaudio-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-samba · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-samba-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-svg · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-svg-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-vnc · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugin-vnc-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-all · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-base · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-base-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-extra · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-extra-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-video-out · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
| vlc-plugins-video-out-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC | Sep 28, 2026 |
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