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.

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-ad90eab763 advisory.

    VLC 3.0.24: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/tags/3.0.24

    * Switch GUI to Qt6
    * Re-enable AS-DCP plugin
    * Disable RDP plugin
    * Disable Real RTSP plugin



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6515 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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2026-73324)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
350986	Fedora 44 : vlc (2026-ad90eab763)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	high
350694	Debian dsa-6515 : libvlc-bin - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
344519	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-73324	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

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