[om2]

The codec is compiled in, enabled by default, and auto detected through file magic, so the fact that it is an obscure 1990s hobby codec does not in any way make the vulnerability less exploitable. At this point I think FFmpeg is being intentionally deceptive by constantly mentioning only the ancient obscure hobby status and not the fact that it’s on by default and autodetected. They have also rejected suggestions to turn obscure hobby codecs off by default, giving more priority to their goal of playing every media format ever than to security.

[xign]

Yeah, ffmpeg's responses is really giving me a disingenuous vibe as their argument is completely misleading (and it seems to be working on a decent amount of people who don't try to read further into it). IMO it really damages their reputation in my eyes. If they handled it maturely I think I would have had a bit more respect for them.

As a user this is making me wary of running it tbh.