Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could lead to user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | media-video/vlc on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.1.2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.1.2 |
VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file using VLC, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-2.1.2"