VLC Player update now – BSI warns of multiple vulnerabilities
The current versions 3.0.9 of the VLC Player are exempt from security vulnerabilities. The BSI reminds users that the Update as soon as possible to record.
The Federal office for information security (BSI) published a new security notice. This relates to Users of versions of the popular VLC Player, the the 10. April (prior to the current Version 3.0.9) installed. Currently 3.0.10 is distributed. With these Versions of the closed security gaps that the program for the Crash and in follow-up data of the user open could put.
With an attack
from the distance, the VLC-user is only a fake Video would have to
or a Stream open a can of cyber criminals, the program
bring, data from restricted areas, and the memory
to read. More targeted attacks, the memory management can
then, out of control, as the creators say. Gateways could be according to the BSI, E-Mail or web pages.
In addition to a Crash the VLC Player can be cyber-criminals with the same Permissions of the user to create the System and any malicious code to run. According to the developers of the Video LAN organization is in most cases, the first Situation – a Crash – can be found. It can, however, not exclude the possibility that the second case occurs. Still no were The attacks detected.
To prevent this effect, users must update the program. To
to update the VLC Player fast, in click
Desktop program the top click help and then “After
Check for updates“. After a Download, the short Setup starts. Alternatively, you can download the program
from the official VLC Player website or in our Download area and install it
new. With us you can find the VLC Player in 32 and 64 Bit in German.
The VLC Player for many Windows users since the first Version of the Standard programs, which should provide a Windows Installation. The Open-Source Player been replaced by the versatile format support and very convenient Features – such as the playing of a downloaded video – fast proprietary solutions such as the Windows Media Player or Quicktime, the new formats and Codecs came quickly to the limits.
In a time of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and co. are asking for a dedicated Player for Offline content (or Web Streams), but always rare – the General user property, current Updates as well comes like to defer, and not to forget, for can fast-gateways Security threats arise.
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