Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP parser for MPlayer 1.0pre3 and earlier, 0.90, and 0.91 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Location header.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
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 - Remote HTTP Header Buffer Overflow EDB-23896 · dos · Mar 30, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 11259 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design6/news.html
- mplayer-header-bo(15675) vdb-entry
- 20040330 MPlayer Security Advisory #002 - HTTP parsing vulnerability mailing-list
- MDKSA-2004:026 vendor-advisory
- VU#723910 third-party-advisory
- 10008 vdb-entry
- 20040330 Heap overflow in MPlayer mailing-list
- GLSA-200403-13 vendor-advisory