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 ...

VLC media player can do much more than just play videos.

VLC Media Player, a popular open-source cross-platform multimedia player has received major updates as of Friday, Dec. 2. According to VideoLAN, the non-profit creator of this program, the 3.0.18 ...

Versions 2.0.5 and earlier of the popular VLC media player software contain a critical vulnerability that can be potentially exploited by attackers to execute malicious code on computers. The ...

VLC Media Player 3.3 has a re-written video playback interface. There are many other new features, too. Photo: VideoLAN/Cult of Mac A new version of VLC Media Player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV ...

Why it matters: VLC is universally regarded as one of the best (if not the best) media players available today. A new version released a couple of days ago brings further improvements for the ...

Security advisory warns that attackers could use a buffer overflow flaw in VLC to execute malicious code in a subtitle file and tamper with a PC A flaw in the widely used open source VLC media player ...