Integer overflow in VLC Media Player - #VU153077
Published: October 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153077
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in VDR metadata handling when reading metadata from a crafted VDR recording. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted VDR recording to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
VLC Media Player
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
VLC Media Player - update to 3.0.24