EIP-2026-116483

PRE-CVE

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.11 - libav 'libavcodec_plugin.dll' Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116483. PoCs published by Mitchell Adair.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in VLC media player (version 1.1.11) by causing a read access violation in libavcodec_plugin.dll. The PoC provides a malformed file that leads to a crash when processed by the vulnerable library.

Description

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.11 - libav 'libavcodec_plugin.dll' Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mitchell Adair · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18285

This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in VLC media player (version 1.1.11) by causing a read access violation in libavcodec_plugin.dll. The PoC provides a malformed file that leads to a crash when processed by the vulnerable library.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC media player 1.1.11
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VLC media player 1.1.11 installed on Windows · Ability to deliver the malformed file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026