They must have plugins for old versions to do AAC as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:31 PM Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability
> Windows Media also plays less file types, too. Last I heard you couldn't > even play Vorbis files without a plugin. I'm assuming you'd need another > plugin for flac as well, and Winamp is the only player I know of at this > point that can play AAC+ files. > > Bruce > > -- > Bruce Toews > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Brent Harding wrote: > >> I think windows media player is more limiting actually. You can't >> crossfade, >> use dsp plugins, etc that winamp does. I use media player for streams >> that >> require it, but no more than that. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio" <[email protected]>; "Access-L" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:11 AM >> Subject: Fwd: New Winamp Security Vulnerability >> >> >>> >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> From: Chipmunks [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This just came off of a list I'm on. >>>> >>>> Doris >>>> >>>> New Winamp Security Vulnerability >>>> >>>> Tech News: >>>> >>>> Nullsoft has just released an update to Winamp aimed at fixing a >>>> serious >>>> security vulnerability that opened up systems to remote attack. >>>> >>>> The company posted version 5.13 of the media player online on >>>> Monday >>>> after Secunia and other security companies issued alerts about the >>>> problem. >>>> Malicious software exploiting the "extremely critical" flaw was already >>>> circulating on the Internet, according to Secunia's advisory. >>>> >>>> A security researcher by the nickname of Kozan discovered the flaw >>>> in >>>> the >>>> Winamp 5.12 that can be exploited to compromise a user's system. Proof >>>> of >>>> concept code was published last Sunday. >>>> >>>> An attacker could exploit the flaw through a specially crafted >>>> playlist >>>> file. Upon opening the file, the flaw results in a buffer overflow, >>>> allowing >>>> the attacker to launch applications and take over control of a system. >>>> The >>>> vulnerability effectively allows the attacker to turn the computer into >>>> a >>>> zombie system or steal data from the system's hard drive. >>>> >>>> Even though the security company gave the vulnerability its highest >>>> rating for software threats, it noted that the number of people who use >>>> Winamp has declined over the years, so the scope of the problem is not >>>> as >>>> large as it once might have been. >>>> >>>> "Winamp used to be the world's most popular MP3 player and is still >>>> quite >>>> popular, but as Windows Media Player has gotten better, some users have >>>> migrated over," said Thomas Kristensen, Secunia's chief technology >>>> officer, >>>> to CNETnews.com. >>>> >>>> "We aren't aware of any systems that have been compromised yet, but >>>> it's >>>> likely to happen since there's exploit code out," Kristensen said. >>>> >>>> Well, as you can plainly see, nothing is safe anymore. Not even >>>> your >>>> music player. So, if you want to keep your system safe, go to >>>> www.winamp.com/player/ >>>> and get the latest Winamp version. >>> >>> Regards Steve >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype: steve1963 >>> MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >>> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
