VLC media player ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for VLC media player, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
VLC media player currently scores 14/100 — critical. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. Upgrade promptly to address the open critical vulnerabilities.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for VLC media player each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2018-19857 CRITICAL CWE-824 EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2019-13962 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds read EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2019-12874 CRITICAL Double free EPSS 2% → see advisoryGet alerted about VLC media player
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Frequently asked
Is VLC media player safe and patched?
VLC media player currently scores 14/100 — critical. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. Upgrade promptly to address the open critical vulnerabilities.
What should I do about VLC media player now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against VideoLAN's official advisory.
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Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against VideoLAN's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — VLC media player official site ↗