Will VLC release a fixed version for this vulnerability related to ffmpeg?

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Re: Will VLC release a fixed version for this vulnerability related to ffmpeg?

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 16 Jan 2016 10:10

It is up to Linux distributions to fix their FFmpeg/libav libraries. There is no need to release VLC for this.
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Re: Will VLC release a fixed version for this vulnerability related to ffmpeg?

Postby simultaneouslyc » 16 Jan 2016 12:35

I use Windows, what about Windows users?

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Re: Will VLC release a fixed version for this vulnerability related to ffmpeg?

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 16 Jan 2016 15:36

That would require a rebuild, not a new version.
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Re: Will VLC release a fixed version for this vulnerability related to ffmpeg?

Postby Ludrax » 16 Jan 2016 16:49

but people will continue to use old 2.2.1 :!:
An' if ain't broke, then don't try to fix it...


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