MPlayer AVI file buffer overflow
| mplayer-avi-file-bo (36581) |  High Risk |
Description:
MPlayer is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted AVI file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MPlayer, MPlayer 1.0rc1 and prior
Remedy:
For Mandriva Linux:
Refer to MDKSA-2007:192 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MPlayer Web site, MPlayer - The Movie Player at http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html.
- Vulnhunt Web site: Advisory CAL-20070912-1, Multiple vendor produce handling AVI file vulnerabilities at http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt.
- BID-25648: MPlayer AVIHeader.C Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4938: Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large indx truck size and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.
- MDKSA-2007:192: Updated mplayer packages fix vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 12, 2007
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