Description
Multiple buffer overflows in asf_http_request of MPlayer before 0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASX header with a long hostname.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- MPlayer 0.9/1.0 - Streaming ASX Header Parsing Buffer Overrun EDB-23186 · remote · Sep 25, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030926 Mplayer Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design6/news.html
- 20030929 GLSA: media-video/mplayer (200309-15) mailing-list
- CLA-2003:760 vendor-advisory
- 20030925 MPlayer Security Advisory #01: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow mailing-list