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| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 | 9 |
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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 index b3ed31b0e7..cc5f912053 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 +++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 @@ -1077,6 +1077,15 @@ Expand TEXT only if the property NAME is not available. Play files according to a playlist file (ASX, Winamp, SMIL, or one-file-per-line format). .br +.I WARNING: +The way MPlayer parses and uses playlist files is not safe against +maliciously constructed files. +Such files may trigger harmful actions. +This has been the case for all MPlayer versions, but unfortunately this +fact was not well documented earlier, and some people have even misguidedly +recommended use of -playlist with untrusted sources. +Do NOT use -playlist with random internet sources or files you don't trust! +.br .I NOTE: This option is considered an entry so options found after it will apply only to the elements of this playlist. |