---
id: CVE-2026-73324
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
  - CWE-170
vendor: VideoLAN
product: VLC media player
affected:
  - vlc_media_player >= 3.0.0 <= 3.0.23
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T14:17:08.940'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73324'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/videolan/vlc'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T13:16:56.333694Z'
epss: 0.00297
epssPercentile: 0.19949
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.419Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.