Out-of-bounds read in MPlayer - CVE-2022-38851
Published: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76084
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MPlayer
MPlayer
Software vendor:
mplayerhq.hu
mplayerhq.hu
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.