MPlayer Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:14652

Info

MPlayer Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14652
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2718
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 24 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:06PM
Credit: Sven Tantau <[email protected]> disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre6-r4
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre6-3.3.5-20050130
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre6
+ Gentoo Linux
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3
MPlayer MPlayer 1.0pre7try2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MPlayer Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer-overflow vulnerability affects MPlayer. The application fails to properly validate the length of user-supplied strings before copying them into static process buffers.

The problem presents itself when the affected application tries to process audio streams that contain overly large values in their header.

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 Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

Solution / Fix

MPlayer Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:

Please see the referenced vendor advisories for more information.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]


MPlayer MPlayer 1.0pre7try2

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre3

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre5

MPlayer MPlayer 1.0 pre6

References

MPlayer Audio Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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