MPlayer RTSP heap overflow
| mplayer-rtsp-bo (18525) |  High Risk |
Description:
MPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow, caused by a vulnerability in the /libmpdemux/realrtsp/real.c file. By creating a specially-crafted media file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges, once the file is opened.
Platforms Affected:
- MPlayer, MPlayer 1.0 pre5
Remedy:
Apply the rtsp_fix_20041215.diff patch for this vulnerability, as listed in iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.16.04. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.16.04, MPlayer Remote RTSP Heap Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=166&type=vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2004-1311: Integer overflow in the real_setup_and_get_header function in real.c for Unix MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Real RTSP streaming media file with a -1 content-length field, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- MDKSA-2004:157: Updated mplayer packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
Reported:
Dec 16, 2004
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