MPlayer get_data function buffer overflow
| mplayer-getdata-bo (18631) |  High Risk |
Description:
MPlayer is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the get_data function, which gets called by the get_header function in the 'as_mmst_streaming.c' file. By sending a specially-crafted ASF video stream, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privleges, once the video stream is viewed by the user.
Platforms Affected:
- MPlayer, MPlayer 1.0 pre5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site, MPlayer 1.0pre5 get_header overflows data buffer at http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/mplayer.txt.
- CVE-2004-1285: Buffer overflow in the get_header function in asf_mmst_streaming.c for MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASF video stream.
Reported:
Dec 16, 2004
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