VLC media player vulnerabilities and fixes

CVEs that mention VLC media player, ranked by priority. 2 tracked.

VLC media player has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-10-23. Highest priority: CVE-2026-52876 (score 33/100).

• CVE-2026-52876 HIGH 8.8 Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content
• CVE-2026-115724 LOW 2.9 VLC for Android before 3.7.2 contains a confused-deputy file overwrite vulnerability in FileUtils.getUri() tha

FAQ

How do I fix VLC media player vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is VLC media player being exploited right now?

None of the tracked VLC media player CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which VLC media player CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2026-52876 currently ranks highest (33/100): Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content.

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