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sdsalsero

January 17th, 2003 02:34 PM

detect invalid MP3 ID3v2 tags

It's been a month since the discovery of a bug (in both the WinXP desktop-shell and WinAmp) wherein MP3 files can sport buffer-busting code in the ID3 tag. I know that LW already detects "invalid" downloads somehow -- does this include MP3s with invalid ID3 tags? This would be a built-in way to block the spread of infected files!

trap_jaw

January 17th, 2003 02:49 PM

I don't think there are enough 'infected' files to justify the amount of work that would be necessary to do that. - Besides there are enough programs out there that will play those mp3 files flawlessly and without security risk.

sdsalsero

January 17th, 2003 06:06 PM

So, is my idea unrelated to what LW already does when it reports "invalid file" and cancels a download?

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