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HIGH

CVE-2026-102875

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-30

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-09-29

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.

Is CVE-2026-102875 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-102875 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-09-30, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-102875?

CVE-2026-102875 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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