Re:A new core playlist for VLC 4
by pilif on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:51AM
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> a media player doesn't (or shouldn't at least) modify any of my essential data
Ask the Android team about the stagefright exploit.
Media players provide a huge attack surface. They are constantly exposed to untrusted files which are also very enticing for users to open (as opposed to, say, some spreadsheet)
Yes. A media player normally doesn't modify your essential data, but when it's written in an unsafe language, it is very likely to do so one way or another.
Ask the Android team about the stagefright exploit.
Media players provide a huge attack surface. They are constantly exposed to untrusted files which are also very enticing for users to open (as opposed to, say, some spreadsheet)
Yes. A media player normally doesn't modify your essential data, but when it's written in an unsafe language, it is very likely to do so one way or another.