Ubuntu update for mplayer



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 10
CVE-ID CVE-2022-38850
CVE-2022-38851
CVE-2022-38855
CVE-2022-38858
CVE-2022-38860
CVE-2022-38861
CVE-2022-38863
CVE-2022-38864
CVE-2022-38865
CVE-2022-38866
CWE-ID CWE-369
CWE-125
CWE-787
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

mplayer (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

mencoder (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 10 vulnerabilities.

1) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76082

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU76084

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76099

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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 write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76101

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76100

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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: #VU76089

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU76104

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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: #VU76086

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU76087

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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: #VU76103

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

Update the affected package mplayer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.10

mplayer (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

mencoder (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5895-1


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.



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