VideoLAN

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First seenSep 11, 2026
Last mentioned4d ago

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3 articles · newest first

VLC and VMware binaries side-load malware targeting Brazil and Portugal

WatchGuard linked the activity to Overlord RAT, Lampion, and a Pascal remote-access payload, without one shared operator.

Cyber Security NewsOct 27, 01:13 UTC · 4d agoMalware 2 sources1

Multiple VLC Media Player Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Corrupt or Read Heap Memory

Two VLC 3.0 flaws, CVE-2026-56711 (heap corruption, CVSS 8.6) and CVE-2026-73324 (memory leak), let crafted PNGs or RTSP playlists corrupt memory or leak data.

Cyber Security NewsSep 12, 14:31 UTC · Sep 12, 2026VulnerabilityCVE-2026-56711 CVE-2026-733244 · 1 read

VLC Media Player Flaws Let Attackers Corrupt Memory and Leak Sensitive Data

VLC 3.0.0-3.0.23 has two flaws: a heap out-of-bounds write via malicious PNGs (CVE-2026-56711) and an out-of-bounds read via hostile RealRTSP servers.

GBHackersSep 11, 12:03 UTC · Sep 11, 2026VulnerabilityCVE-2026-56711 CVE-2026-733243 · 2 reads

Related CVEs

by mentions

CVE-2026-56711<1%7.3
Heap buffer overflow in VLC media player via integer overflow in picture allocation
published Sep 9, 2026VideoLAN VLC media player
CVE-2026-73324<1%5.3
Out-of-Bounds Read in VLC Media Player RTSP Module Leaks Heap Memory to Servers
published Sep 9, 2026VideoLAN VLC media player (RTSP/realrtsp access module)

Appears with

VLC Media Playerproduct · 3
Hap Securityorganization · 2
VideoLANorganization · 1
Lampionmalware · 1
WatchGuardorganization · 1
Overlord RATmalware · 1
VMware network installation utilityproduct · 1
Hap Securityvendor · 1
VMwarevendor · 1
Donutmalware · 1
Microsoftvendor · 1

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