MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:11962

Info

MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11962
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 15 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Ariel Berkman is credited with the discovery of this issue. It has also been revealed that an anonymous analyst has independently discovered this issue and has disclosed it through iDEFENSE.
Vulnerable: MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5try1
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre4
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3try2
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre2
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre1
MPlayer MPlayer 0.92.1
MPlayer MPlayer 0.92
MPlayer MPlayer 0.91
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
MPlayer MPlayer 0.90
Not Vulnerable: MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5try2

Discussion

MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A remote, client-side buffer overflow vulnerability reportedly affects MPlayer. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly validate the length of user-supplied strings prior to copying them into static process buffers.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user that activated the vulnerable application. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation.

Exploit / POC

MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit has been made available:

Solution / Fix

MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
MPlayer has released a patch and an upgrade dealing with this issue. See the MPlayer News reference for more information.

Gentoo Linux has made an advisory available dealing with this and other issues. All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mplayer-1.0_pre5-r5"

Please see the referenced Gentoo Linux advisory for more information.

Conectiva has released an advisory CLA-2005:910 to address various issues in MPlayer. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


MPlayer MPlayer 0.92

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5try1

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre4

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3try2

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre2

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre1

References

MPlayer MMST Get_Header Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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