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VLC subtitles exploit

Posted on March 17th, 2008 by os

All users who use VLC (indeed, very good media player), should be aware there is new exploit which affects VLC <= 0.8.6e. Workaround is not to open ssa subtitles from untrusted sources. You can read more here:
VLC media player trips up on subtitles
VLC Exploit

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11 Responses to “VLC subtitles exploit”

  1. nitrox, on March 17th, 2008 at 7:30 pm Said:

    thats the kind of “service” users expect :)

  2. Tamilini, on March 19th, 2008 at 6:47 pm Said:

    thnx

  3. anwnymoss, on March 23rd, 2008 at 2:22 am Said:

    thanks

  4. hamza ahmed tabout, on March 29th, 2008 at 3:02 am Said:

    ca va

  5. kristýna košutová, on March 31st, 2008 at 10:07 pm Said:

    I WANT TO FIND ENGLISH SUBTITLES!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. kristýna košutová, on March 31st, 2008 at 10:08 pm Said:

    subtitles!!!!!

  7. mr.prozac, on April 15th, 2008 at 11:30 pm Said:

    Is this exploid also vulnerable to subtitles in SRT format?

  8. ggg, on May 5th, 2008 at 12:41 am Said:

    apparently fixed in 0.8.6f

  9. Subin, on May 9th, 2008 at 2:50 pm Said:

    I downloaded a subtitle for deep impact. But it plays much ahead of the video which is streaming…how to make both synch? I use a VLC player.

  10. Johnvana, on May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 am Said:

    Use Submagic [website submagic.tk] to sync subtitles with your film.

  11. Blogerko, on September 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am Said:

    V?aka za upozornenie

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