Remote code execution in mpv - CVE-2018-6360

 

Remote code execution in mpv - CVE-2018-6360

Published: February 8, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10429
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6360
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: mpv-player
Affected software:
mpv

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the ytdl_hook script. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted URL and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-6360

Update to the latest version.

Sources