EIP-2026-116491

PRE-CVE

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.2.1 - libvlccore '.mp3' Stack Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116491. PoCs published by Andrea Sindoni.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stack overflow vulnerability in VLC's libvlccore.dll by crafting a malicious MP3 file with an excessively long artist tag. The PoC uses the eyed3 library to manipulate MP3 metadata, triggering a stack overflow when the file is processed by VLC.

Description

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.2.1 - libvlccore '.mp3' Stack Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Andrea Sindoni · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38485

This exploit demonstrates a stack overflow vulnerability in VLC's libvlccore.dll by crafting a malicious MP3 file with an excessively long artist tag. The PoC uses the eyed3 library to manipulate MP3 metadata, triggering a stack overflow when the file is processed by VLC.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC Media Player 2.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: eyed3 library · base.mp3 file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026