VLC Media Player Allows Desktop Takeover Via Malicious Video Files

VLC Media Player Allows Desktop Takeover Via Malicious Video Files

Source: Threat Post
By: Tom Spring
Published: August 19, 2019

* VideoLAN has released an updated version of its VLC Player to fix over a dozen bugs.
* Two high-risk vulnerabilities in the VLC media player could allow an adversary to craft a malicious .MKV video file that could be used in an attack to gain control of the victim’s PC.