Home / mailings [SECURITY] [DSA 6515-1] vlc security update
Posted on 25 September 2026
Debian Security Advisory- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian Security Advisory DSA-6515-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
September 25, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Package : vlc
CVE ID : CVE-2026-56711 CVE-2026-73324
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the VLC media player, which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if
a malformed media file is opened.
For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.0.24-0+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.
For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vlc
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
