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Old 18-03-2008, 08:15 PM
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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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im going to delete this program right away!
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no need to do that, just wait for an update before plating anything with subtitles
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Got everything backed up and I'm pretty happy with my protection ^_^ think ill stick with vlc for now, Thanks for the heads up Evil.
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