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Vulnerabilities: Malicious subtitle file could harm VLC media player
March 19, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Software, Vulnerabilities
"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.
The vulnerability existed before VLC was upgraded to version 0.8.6e in late February, but the bug appears to have escaped the last round of patches, wrote Luigi Auriemma in a note." – Content courtesy of Malicious subtitle file could trip up media player
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