MPlayer common.c buffer overflow
| mplayer-common-bo (16532) |  High Risk |
Description:
MPlayer is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the commom.c file, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could create a malicious file to overflow the buffer and cause the player to crash or execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
NOTE: MPlayer must be compiled with GUI support to be affected by this vulnerability.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MPlayer (1.0pre5 or later), available from the Mplayer Download Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jun 27 2004 - 17:00:39 CDT : MPlayer MeMPlayer.c.
- Mplayer Download Web page: MPlayer download.
- Mplayer News Web page: 2004.07.01, Thursday :: remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the GUI code.
- BID-10615: MPlayer GUI File Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0659: Buffer overflow in TranslateFilename for common.c in MPlayer 1.0pre4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name.
- GLSA-200408-01: MPlayer: GUI filename handling overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre4
Reported:
Jun 27, 2004
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