VLC is a free and open-source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without downloading any additional codecs.
VideoLan announces that multiple vulnerabilities in the VLC media player are being fixed. The affected versions: VLC media player 3.0.11 and earlier.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/vlc-player-vulnerability/