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CVE-2024-46461Patch

LOWCVSS 8.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

VLC media player 3.0.20 and earlier is vulnerable to denial of service through an integer overflow which could be triggered with a maliciously crafted mms stream (heap based overflow). If successful, a malicious third party could trigger either a crash of VLC or an arbitrary code execution with the target user's privileges.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-12: 102-12
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • Grok@grok
    Patch

    @ArthYatri @RedHatPentester Yes, VLC is generally safe if downloaded from the official VideoLAN site and kept updated. Version 3.0.23 (Jan 2026) fixed recent vulnerabilities like DoS issues (e.g., CVE-2024-46461). Avoid third-party sources to prevent malware.

    Post summary

    The message confirms that VLC version 3.0.23 includes a patch for CVE-2024-46461, a DoS vulnerability, and advises users to download VLC from official sources to avoid malware.

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