CVE-2026-73324

NameCVE-2026-73324
DescriptionCertain 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-6515-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
vlc (PTS)bookworm, bookworm (security)3.0.23-0+deb12u1vulnerable
trixie3.0.23-0+deb13u1vulnerable
trixie (security)3.0.24-0+deb13u1fixed
forky3.0.23-3vulnerable
sid3.0.24-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
vlcsourcetrixie3.0.24-0+deb13u1DSA-6515-1
vlcsource(unstable)3.0.24-1
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