From 979608dde7a833b7af50a9f6bad81fc483c1ff04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Niedermayer Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 02:57:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] configure: Clearer documentation for "disable-safe-bitstream-reader" Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer --- configure | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/configure b/configure index bd4f872376..c94b8eac43 100755 --- a/configure +++ b/configure @@ -436,7 +436,9 @@ Advanced options (experts only): --enable-hardcoded-tables use hardcoded tables instead of runtime generation --disable-safe-bitstream-reader disable buffer boundary checking in bitreaders - (faster, but may crash) + (This disables some security checks and can cause undefined behavior, + crashes and arbitrary code execution, it may be faster, but + should only be used with trusted input) --sws-max-filter-size=N the max filter size swscale uses [$sws_max_filter_size_default] Optimization options (experts only):