Software update: Xvid 1.2.2

Xvid is a well-known open source video codec that can store video images in an acceptable file size without sacrificing too much image quality. The developers have released version 1.2.2 that squashes bugs from the previous release. The accompanying quick announcement and list of changes look like this:

Xvid 1.2.2 released

This release is Xvid 1.2.2 bug fix release. It is API compatible with the previous 1.2.1 stable release. This release contains important, security-related fixes. Update is highly recommended.

Changes since 1.2.1

xvidcore library:

• Workaround for nasm bug with Mach-O/OSX target
• Fix for missing resync marker range check (reported by IBM X-Force. Thanks go to John McDonald and Christopher Valasek)
• Improved precision for RGB<->YUV conversions
• Fix for potential RGB24 access violation
• Updated compiler options for Apple PPC target
• Fixed MSVC6 projects to work for path names with spaces

VFW front end:

• Updated mingw makefile

DShow front end:

• Bugfix for wrong handling of xvidcore XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code (reported by IBM X-Force. Thanks to John McDonald and Mark Dowd)