Security research firm Checkpoint has discovered a new vulnerability in numerous media players that allows a hacker to take full control of any device when a malicious subtitle file is used. The researchers also discovered that its extremely easy to manipulate the algorithm of a site like OpenSubtitles.org in order to guarantee that a malicious file would make it to the top of the search results. Checkpoint estimates 200 million people are potentially at risk and how to update media players with the latest fix.”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/subtitles-open-you-up-to-hackers-when-using-popular-med-1795493495