[Frontpaged] VLC Media Player 3.0.8

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VLC Media Player 3.0.8

 

Download:

x86: http://download.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.8/win32/vlc-3.0.8-win32.exe

x64: http://download.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.8/win64/vlc-3.0.8-win64.exe

 

More: http://download.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.8/

 

What's new:

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Changes between 3.0.7.1 and 3.0.8:
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Core:
 * Fix stuttering for low framerate videos

Demux:
 * Fix channel ordering in some MP4 files
 * Fix glitches in TS over HLS
 * Add real probing of HLS streams
 * Fix HLS MIME type fallback

Decoder:
 * Fix WebVTT subtitles rendering

Stream filter:
 * Improve network buffering

Misc:
 * Update Youtube script

Audio Output:
 * macOS/iOS: Fix stuttering or blank audio when starting or seeking when using
   external audio devices (bluetooth for example)
 * macOS: Fix AV synchronization when using external audio devices

Video Output:
 * Direct3D11: Fix hardware acceleration for some AMD drivers

Stream output:
 * Fix transcoding when the decoder does not set the chroma

Security:
 * Fix a buffer overflow in the MKV demuxer (CVE-2019-14970)
 * Fix a read buffer overflow in the avcodec decoder (CVE-2019-13962)
 * Fix a read buffer overflow in the FAAD decoder
 * Fix a read buffer overflow in the OGG demuxer (CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438)
 * Fix a read buffer overflow in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14776)
 * Fix a use after free in the MKV demuxer (CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14778)
 * Fix a use after free in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14533)
 * Fix a couple of integer underflows in the MP4 demuxer (CVE-2019-13602)
 * Fix a null dereference in the dvdnav demuxer
 * Fix a null dereference in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14534)
 * Fix a null dereference in the AVI demuxer
 * Fix a division by zero in the CAF demuxer (CVE-2019-14498)
 * Fix a division by zero in the ASF demuxer (CVE-2019-14535)

Contribs:
 * Update to a newer libmodplug version (0.8.9.0)