HIGHpublic-safe

CVE-2026-56711

NVD: VLC media player versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 contain a memory-safety vulnerability reachable when processing crafted media. NVD: Exploitation requires user interaction and may result in application termination or code execution with the privileges of the VLC process. OSV: VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 memory corruption vulnerability

CVSS
7.3 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0011 (1) KEV
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Source-published summary

Possible impact

Affected context

Affected product or version requires source confirmation.

Remediation / advisory

Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.

Why it matters

Source describes memory safety review · user interaction required. Possible impact: The affected component has memory-safety risk that may lead to crash, privilege, or code-execution impact depending on exposure.; CVSS 7.3 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 1; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

user interaction required

Impact tags

memory safety reviewuser interaction review

Urgency reasons

CVSS HIGHvendor advisory presentrecent update

Source-derived note

Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.

Redaction metadata

source summary used: True
fallback summary used: False
unsafe procedural detail present: false
raw source displayed: false
public summary redacted: true

Remediation handoff

Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.

Handoff JSON Handoff Markdown Safe Codex prompt

Safety note

This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.