PT-2022-7412 · Mplayer+4 · Mplayer+4
Published
2022-09-15
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Updated
2024-07-30
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CVE-2022-38851
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
MPlayer versions SVN-r38374-13.0.1
mencoder versions SVN-r38374-13.0.1
Description
The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read via the
read meta record() function in mplayer/libmpdemux/asfheader.c. This can potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or disclose protected information.Recommendations
For MPlayer version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, consider disabling the
read meta record() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For mencoder version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, restrict access to the mplayer/libmpdemux/asfheader.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Mplayer
Red Os
Ubuntu
Mencoder