Vulnerability identifier: #VU76105

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MPlayer
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: mplayerhq.hu

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

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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

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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.