VLC media player contains two security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to take control of users' computers.
CVE-2023-5217
The first zero-day (CVE-2023-42824) is a kernel vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on unpatched devices.
Google and Microsoft confirmed that two zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-4863 and CVE-2023-5217 have been maliciously exploited in the wild
The digital realm experienced a wave of unease as Mozilla revealed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its flagship Firefox web browser