The flaw can be exploited by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted ASF file.
Vulnerability research and management firm Secunia rated the flaw as highly critical and said its successful exploitation could allow the execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is located in the VLC component responsible for playing ASF (Advanced Streaming Format) video files, VideoLAN, the non-profit organization that develops the media player, said in a security advisory published on its website. 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.
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