CVE-2026-102875

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-102875 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VLC media player before 3.0.24 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the skins2 ThemeLoader that fails to validate member names in .vlt skin archives. Attackers can craft malicious skin files with path traversal sequences to write arbitrary files with VLC user privileges, enabling code execution through Lua script injection..

Description

VLC media player before 3.0.24 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the skins2 ThemeLoader that fails to validate member names in .vlt skin archives. Attackers can craft malicious skin files with path traversal sequences to write arbitrary files with VLC user privileges, enabling code execution through Lua script injection.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
videolanvlc< 3.0.24

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Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-102875?
VLC media player before 3.0.24 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the skins2 ThemeLoader that fails to validate member names in .vlt skin archives. Attackers can craft malicious skin files with path traversal sequences to write arbitrary files with VLC user privileges, enabling code execution through Lua script injection.
How severe is CVE-2026-102875?
CVE-2026-102875 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-102875?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST