Out-of-bounds write in MPlayer - CVE-2022-38856
Published: May 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76085
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38856
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application
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.
Affected software
MPlayer
Gentoo Linux
media-video/mplayer
Gentoo Linux
media-video/mplayer
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38856
Install updates from vendor's website.
media-video/mplayer - update to 1.5