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FFmpeg

FFmpeg is a free, open-source software project that produces a suite of libraries and programs for handling video, audio, and other multimedia files and streams. It includes a collection of powerful command-line tools for converting, recording, and streaming audio and video.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the discovery of multiple critical security vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that could enable remote code execution on media servers and video players.

Latest on FFmpeg

  • Hole in widely-used FFmpeg codec could crash media servers or enable RCE
  • FFmpeg PixelSmash Flaw Allows RCE on Video Players, Media Servers, NAS Appliances
  • An AI agent found 21 zero-days in FFmpeg for $1,000. Chrome just patched a record 429 bugs.

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