# CVE-2026-56711: VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 memory corruption vulnerability

CVE-2026-56711 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: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56711
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.3
- EPSS: 0.0012
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 9, 2026
- Weakness: CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56711

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | VLC media player | 3.0.24 | [VLC media player 3.0.24](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/videolan.vlc-3.0.24.md) | Sep 21, 2026 |
| macOS | VLC media player | 3.0.24 | [VLC media player 3.0.24](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/macos/org.videolan.vlc-3.0.24.md) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.24-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-56711.md) | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.24-0+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-56711.md) | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc Debian 14 | 3.0.24-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56711](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-56711.md) | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.0.24-bp160.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22198-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22198-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-cli Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-cli-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-debugsource Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-devel Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-ncurses Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-ncurses-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-qt Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-qt-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-skins2 Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-gui-skins2-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-libs Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-libs-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-ffmpeg Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-ffmpeg-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-gnome Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-gnome-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-gstreamer Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-gstreamer-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-ieee1394 Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-ieee1394-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-jack Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-jack-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-kde Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-kde-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-lua Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-lua-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-notify Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-notify-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-pulseaudio Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-pulseaudio-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-samba Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-samba-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-svg Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-svg-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-visualization Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-visualization-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-vnc Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugin-vnc-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-all Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-base Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-base-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-extra Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-extra-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-video-out Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | vlc-plugins-video-out-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1:3.0.24-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-5C70F0BFAC](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-5c70f0bfac.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |

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