VLC crash shortly after opening PNG/playlist (CVE-2026-56711 proxy)
Detects instances where VLC media player is launched from common temporary or untrusted directories (e.g., Downloads, Temp) with media files and subsequently crashes within a short window (2 minutes), as indicated by a corresponding werfault.exe error report. This behavior may indicate an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities within the VLC application by using a maliciously crafted file.
Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)
