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vlc: vulnerability history, versions and safety

vlc is a package in the OSS-Fuzz ecosystem. Vulert records 22 vulnerabilities for it across 9 affected ranges, from Oct 2021 to Apr 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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22 vulnerabilities recorded H5 M16 U1
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6 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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9 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 17 Apr 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on vlc i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 6 of the 22 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 22 vulnerabilities on record across 4 years, 9 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 6 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 22 over 4 years · 9 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 17 Apr 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 6 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to 1558850135d43cf8fe5a500f31d9250410ee6359 (exclusive) 2
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to 560134941dfcd56b060d96f082eab5d6e5f4c25d (exclusive) 1
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to 643b5a278f40a899d0c981499da70a0721e1dff5 (exclusive) 2
from 93f9e618f8722b4c93d9523fa517e8afa758d110 up to 8a01a37c61fa5bb8b5d085e36032a2a2fb7fbf17 (exclusive) 1
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to a89e30a4d2cb156b8a4f68aa52b11ebd0d8eb25a (exclusive) 1
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to d9931019530b0e26ebe7f0cd1ce3eb33ad497f70 (exclusive) 2
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 up to e7396baa09fa844e6ef2efaa91b6ad4cac706fd4 (exclusive) 7
from f8e9d090fc20452cfddb91df28bf235eb59baff1 onwards, no fix published yet 5
all releases, no fix published yet 1

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 1
  • 2023 1
  • 2025 13
  • 2026 7

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 9 of the 22 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for vlc

The 5 most severe of 22 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in VLC Package N/A medium No fix published 29 Mar 2026
Heap Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player - CEA708_DTVCC_Demuxer_Push Vulnerability N/A medium No fix published 17 Apr 2026
Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in VLC Media Player N/A medium 560134941dfcd56b060d96f082eab5d6e5f4c25d 12 Aug 2025
Heap Buffer Overflow in VLC: iTUNTripletCallback Vulnerability N/A medium No fix published 13 Jan 2026
Critical UNKNOWN READ Vulnerability in VLC Media Player N/A medium No fix published 14 Jan 2026

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About vlc

Is vlc safe to use?

Vulert records 22 vulnerabilities for vlc in OSS-Fuzz: 0 critical, 5 high, 16 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. 6 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does vlc have?

22 vulnerabilities are recorded for vlc in the OSS-Fuzz ecosystem: 0 critical, 5 high, 16 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new vlc vulnerabilities disclosed?

9 vulnerabilities were recorded for vlc in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 12 Oct 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of vlc are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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