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Multiple VLC Media Player Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Corrupt or Read Heap Memory

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 12, 20263 min read

Two security vulnerabilities in VLC Media Player could allow attackers to corrupt heap memory or disclose sensitive data from a victim’s memory. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-56711 and CVE-2026-73324, affect VLC Media Player versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 and require a victim to open a specially crafted media file or playlist entry. Fabian Wahle of Hap […] The post Multiple VLC Media Player Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Corrupt or Read Heap Memory appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Two security vulnerabilities in VLC Media Player could allow attackers to corrupt heap memory or disclose sensitive data from a victim’s memory. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-56711 and CVE-2026-73324, affect VLC Media Player versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 and require a victim to open a specially crafted media file or playlist entry. Fabian Wahle of Hap Security discovered the vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-56711 carries…

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