PT-2022-7417 · Mplayer+5 · Mplayer+5

Published 2022-09-15 · Updated 2024-07-30 · CVE-2022-38863

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base 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 a Buffer Overflow via the mp getbits() function of libmpdemux/mpeg hdr.c, which affects mencoder and mplayer. This can lead to a denial of service.

Recommendations For MPlayer version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, consider disabling the mp getbits() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. For mencoder version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, restrict access to the libmpdemux/mpeg hdr.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05839

CVE-2022-38863

DLA-3255-1

MGASA-2024-0062

USN-5895-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint

Mplayer

Red Os

Ubuntu

Libmpdemux

Mencoder

References · 32

• 🔥 https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2405 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38863 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3255-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0062.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38863 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38861 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5895-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38863 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38860 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38863 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38865 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38866 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-38863 · Vendor Advisory