CVE-2008-0486
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.37% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- mplayer/mplayer · xine/xine-lib
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209106
- http://bugs.xine-project.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28779Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28801Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28918Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28955Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28956Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28989Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29141Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29307Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29601Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-12.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3608
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=574735
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2103Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27441
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0421
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.