VLC Media Player Vulnerable to Attack
quick tekky entry for all you people who use VLC player ^^
" A flaw in the widely-used open-source VLC media player could allow an attacker to execute harmful code on a PC.
The problem stems from a buffer overflow that can occur when the player processes subtitle files used for movies, according to a security advisory.
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Video files can contain a link to a separate subtitle file, which VLC automatically loads when it plays the video. An attacker could use the buffer overflow flaw in VLC to execute malicious code contained in a subtitle file, and thus tamper with a PC. The flaw affects VLC players running on Windows, Mac, BSD and possibly more operating systems, Auriemma wrote.
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News read @AsianFanatics forum, posted by 330d
hmmm I actually usually use Zoom Player, but I sometimes view my videos on VLC for the sake of change ^^ Maybe I'll just totally switch to Media Player Classic XD I hear that's pretty good too, and a lot of people seem to use it ne ^^
Tiny JAdd:
sorry I just saw this and ROTFL!! XD was wondering why CDJ sent me an email about HSJ DVD release (cuz oh I'm not a fan!).. well, apparently there's a tiny bit of Arashi in there _o_ but, not only:
They should seriously watch out for mistakes like this (since it's not the first time). But, one always gets a laugh out of em, doesn't one!!! XD