Using LL-HLS with Byte-Range Addressing to Achieve Interoperability in Low Latency Streaming

HTTP Adaptive Segmented HAS streaming began to be used at scale from 2008 to 2012, with the advent of Move Networks, Microsoft Smooth Streaming, Apple HLS, Adobe HDS, and MPEG DASH. With the typical 10s segment durations of the day, livestream latencies measuring latency as the time from an actio...

Making the Edge Come Alive

In April 2019, Netflix viewers streamed 164 million hours of on-demand content per day. Fast forward a year. In April 2020, Twitch streamed 55 million hours per day. The vast majority of that was live. We have seen the future of video. It is live. But live workflows have challenges and requiremen...

What's New in Edge Delivery

Welcome to day two of the Akamai Platform Update! Today, we're focusing on Akamai's edge delivery products as well as other complimentary products that help drive great digital experiences. The last several months have been nothing short of unprecedented as lockdowns, quarantines, and other...

Configuration Issues

webkitgtk4 has configuration issues. The vulnerability exists as it failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video of HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming...

CMAF... This is the Way

Optimize your streaming content catalog The debate is over. Common Media Application Format CMAF has delivered on its promise: one package to serve them all. Two of the highest profile direct-to-consumer DTC streaming service launches recently made the leap, validating that the time has come for...

OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0562-1 Security update for vlc

This update for vlc fixes the following issues: vlc was updated to version 3.0.9.2: + Misc: Properly bump the version in configure.ac. Changes from version 3.0.9.1: + Misc: Fix VLSub returning 401 for earch request. Changes from version 3.0.9: + Core: Work around busy looping when playing an...

Security update for vlc (moderate)

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for vlc Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:0562-1 Rating: moderate References: 1142161 1146428 Cross-References: CVE-2019-13602 CVE-2019-13962 CVE-2019-14437 CVE-2019-14438 CVE-2019-14498 CVE-2019-14533 CVE-2019-14534 CVE-2019-14535 CVE-2019-14776...

Optimizing Video Streaming Performance with Origin-Assisted Prefetching

Online video streaming is everywhere today. It's available on the smallest hand-held devices to the largest of screens in our living rooms. Magically and for the most part, it works and provides a very captivating experience. However, if you step back to look at the overall architecture, media...

Design/Logic Flaw

WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming, an error resulting in deanonymization. This issue was corrected by changing the way livestreams are downloaded...

CVE-2019-11070

WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming, an error resulting in deanonymization. This issue was corrected by changing the way livestreams are downloaded...

CVE-2019-11070

WebKitGTK/WebKitGTK4 (webkitgtk4) is affected by CVE-2019-11070. The issue arises from WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to 2.24.1 failing to apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (HLS/DASH/Smooth Streaming), leading to potential deanonymization. Remediation in the c...

Debian DLA-1740-1 : libav security update

Several security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and decoders of the libav multimedia library. CVE-2015-1872 The ffmjpegdecodesof function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c did not validate the number of components in a JPEG-LS Start Of Frame segment, which allowed remote attackers to caus...

Flickr: Arbitrary file read via ffmpeg HLS parser at https://www.flickr.com/photos/upload

Summary: FFmpeg is a video and audio software that is used for generating previews and for converting videos. Your current installation allows HLS playlists that contain references to external files, which leads to local file disclosure. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Download the attached file. F413554...

#OTTuesday: Who Wins in a Format War - A Chat with Encoding.com

If you asked anyone 10 years ago who the winner would be in the over online video formats, you would have heard some strong opinions -- and some incorrect predictions. Video standards and formats will continue to change as long as users demand new ways to view content. AkamaiTV's Nelson Rodriguez...

CVE-2018-16072

A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page...

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16072

A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2018-16072

A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2018-16072

CVE-2018-16072 relates to Chrome/Blink where a missing origin check in HLS manifests could bypass the same-origin policy via a crafted HTML page. Affected software is Google Chrome (Blink engine); vulnerable builds are prior to Chrome/Chromium version 69.0.3497.81. The underlying issue is a failu...

CVE-2018-16072

A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page...

Fedora 29 : mkvtoolnix (2018-44ea020814)

Version 28.2.0 'The Awakening' 2018-10-25 Bug fixes - mkvmerge, mkvinfo, mkvextract, mkvpropedit, MKVToolNix GUI's info tool & chapter editor: fixed a case of memory being accessed after it had been freed earlier. This can be triggered by specially crafted Matroska files and lead to arbitrary cod...