QUOTE(AVFAN @ May 24 2017, 08:08 PM)
caution!
best to avoid using online subtitles for now.
Subtitle Hack: 200 Million Devices Are Vulnerable, Download Fix For VLC, Kodi, Etc.
https://fossbytes.com/subtitle-hack-affects...i-fix-released/Malicious Subtitles Threaten Kodi, VLC and Popcorn Time Users, Researchers Warn
https://www.xwn2.com/malicious-subtitles-th...searchers-warn/Hackers are now using subtitle files to take over devices
http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2...ictim-s-device/ Dear Customers,Due to
malicious subtitle zip files could potentially infect and harm your media player, it is necessary to update your Kodi 17.1 to 17.3. The upgrade will not affect your existing add-ons in Kodi 17.1. Just goto Google Play store and download Kodi 17.3 and install. If you are still running Kodi 16.1, please goto Skydrive follow the 5 steps Restore Kodi 17.1 first and follow by 17.3.
http://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/05/23/hacked-in-translation/Below are other change log of Kodi 17.3:
Fix selection after channelgroup switching in PVR guide window
Fix handling of gaps that caused eradic behaviour in EPG grid
Allow backing out of fullscreen pictures by mapping longpress guesture
Quick fix for wake up command not being called in PVR power management
Use alternative method to check if platform updates have been installed on Windows
Set the minimum version in the code which is currently OSX 10.8
Fix possible security flaw which could abused .zip files which try to traverse to a parent directory
Use the correct ttc font from the video file for subtitles on Windows
Detect and delete zero-byte database files which causes crashes