Multiple vulnerabilities in MPlayer

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76088

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38862

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing files within the play() function in libaf/af.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2404

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76082

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38850

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the config() function in llibmpcodecs/vf_scale.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a divide by zero error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2399
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU76083

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38600

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within vf.c and vf_vo.c files. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2390#comment:2

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU76084

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38851

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the read_meta_record() function in mplayer/libmpdemux/asfheader.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2393
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76085

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38856

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mov_build_index() function in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2395

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76086

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38864

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mp_unescape03() function in libmpdemux/mpeg_hdr.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2406
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76087

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38865

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the demux_avi_read_packet() function in libmpdemux/demux_avi.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a divide by zero error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2401
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76089

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38861

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the free_mp_image() function in libmpcodecs/mp_image.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2407
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU76105

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32317

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the preinit() function in libvo/vo_v4l2.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://transfer.sh/m2WcuM/poc_dup.zip
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=858107
http://github.com/b17fr13nds/MPlayer_cve_poc

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76099

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38855

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the gen_sh_video() function in mplayer/libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2392
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76100

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38860

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the function demux_open_avi() function in libmpdemux/demux_avi.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a divide by zero error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2402
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76101

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38858

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mov_build_index() function in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2396
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76102

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38853

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the asf_init_audio_stream() function in libmpdemux/asfheader.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2398

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76103

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38866

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the read_avi_header() function in libmpdemux/aviheader.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2403#comment:2
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76104

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38863

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mp_getbits() function in libmpdemux/mpeg_hdr.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MPlayer: 1.0 - 1.5

External links

http://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2405
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	15
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-38862 CVE-2022-38850 CVE-2022-38600 CVE-2022-38851 CVE-2022-38856 CVE-2022-38864 CVE-2022-38865 CVE-2022-38861 CVE-2022-32317 CVE-2022-38855 CVE-2022-38860 CVE-2022-38858 CVE-2022-38853 CVE-2022-38866 CVE-2022-38863
CWE-ID	CWE-787 CWE-369 CWE-401 CWE-125 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	MPlayer Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	mplayerhq.hu