Remote code execution in mpv - CVE-2018-6360
Published: February 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10429
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6360
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
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.
Affected software
mpv
Debian Linux
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
mpv (Alpine package)
Debian Linux
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
mpv (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6360
Update to the latest version.
mpv (Alpine package) - update to 0.27.0-r2