[Ffmpeg-devel] [C API] Add suport for ifstreams

[Rich Felker]

On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 11:15:03PM +0100, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> "Fran?ois Revol" <revol at free.fr> writes:
> 
> > Another option is to add a custom protocol like ifstream: which reads 
> > the sting as the numeric value of a pointer, like ifstream:0xdeadbeef.
> 
> I can see this leading to some interesting possibilities for exploits.

Only if the application lets users directly enter lavf protocol
strings.. However it does sound dangerous since http, etc. are
lavf protocols too right? Is there a way to do this more securely??

Rich