Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 1.1.9. The new version, a 42.1 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:

- Security update regarding a heap-based buffer overflow in mp4 demuxer.

- Update of libmodplug for security reasons in Windows and Mac versions.

- Major updates in most language translations.

- Numerous updates and fixes on the interface and look of VLC for Mac OS X.

- Growl on Mac OS X is now bundled.

- Many miscellaneous fixes.

VLC 1.1.9 requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.

If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, let us know in the comments.