What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-51602?

CVE-2025-51602 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Suse are affected by CVE-2025-51602?

Organizations using VideoLAN VLC media player should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-51602, a out-of-bounds read vulnerability rated CVSS 4.8.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-51602?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running VideoLAN VLC media player and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Suse CVE-2025-51602

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2026-01-16 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Suse

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

SUSE

MEDIUM

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 16, 2026 - 18:16 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionCVE.org

mmstu.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.22 allows an out-of-bounds read and denial of service via a crafted 0x01 response from an MMS server.

AnalysisAI

mmstu.c in VideoLAN VLC media player versions up to 3.0.22 is affected by out-of-bounds read (CVSS 4.8).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read) affects mmstu.c in VideoLAN VLC media player. mmstu.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.22 allows an out-of-bounds read and denial of service via a crafted 0x01 response from an MMS server.