Why ClamAV 's anachronistic 2GB size limit for file scanning can be harmful

Modern video files can be *very* big, even with efficient modern compression technology such as H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), and AV1.

Conventional HD (1080p) movies can occupy 4-8 GB, while 4K movies (e.g., on Blu-ray discs) can occupy 50-100 GB!

Cf. https://darkskiesfilm.com/how-large-are-4k-movies/

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6082-1                   [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
December 14, 2025                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : vlc
CVE ID         : not yet available
Debian Bug     : 1013898 1021601

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the VLC media player, which
could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of
arbitrary code if a malformed video file is opened.
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