Reference page — cumulative record through Saturday, October 3, 2026 UTC. Reference pages update as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record.
CVE-2026-73324
VideoLAN VLC media player — VLC media player 3.0.0 through 3.0.23 information disclosure vulnerability
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N P L N N 5.3 .0024 13.7 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
VLC media player 3.0.0 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 11 Reserved by VulnCheck
Sep 9 Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
Sep 14 RESCORED — CVE-2026-73324 (VideoLAN VLC media player). CVSS 6.9 → 5.3 (NVD).
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 11, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulnCheck |
| September 9, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulnCheck) |
| September 14, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-73324 (VideoLAN VLC media player). CVSS 6.9 → 5.3 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| VideoLAN | VLC media player | — | 3.0.0 | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-73324 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Saturday, October 3, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
