VLC 3.0.23 update available

The update fixes several problems, mainly under Windows and Security.

An update to version 3.0.23 has been released for VLC Media Player. Find the changes in the release notes below. This update is more of a maintenance update.

Changes in 3.0.23

  • Corrected WebVTT line positioning

  • Exposed additional audio codec details, including support for 24-bit FLAC

  • Fixed handling of certain JPEG files with JFIF headers

  • config_GetUserDir() no longer attempts to create the directory on Windows (#29488)

  • Fixed image rendering issues when using D3D11

  • Improved the dark color palette in the Qt interface

  • Resolved compilation issues with OpenGL modules

  • Fixed a null dereference in libass

  • Resolved undefined bit shifts in Theora and CC-708

  • Fixed an integer overflow in Daala

  • Corrected an infinite loop in H.264 parsing

  • Addressed buffer overflows in PNG handling and multiple format-related overflows

  • Prepared compatibility with TagLib 2.0, Qt 6, FFmpeg 8, mingw-w64 v13, and newer versions of libplacebo and pupnp

You can download the updated new version here.

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