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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2008-0485 EUVD-2008-0495GHSA-gff7-c3px-752j

Array index error in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Qui…

Published Feb 5, 2008 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: mplayer Ecosystem: Debian

Description

Array index error in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a QuickTime MOV file with a crafted stsc atom tag.

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 mplayer 1.0~rc2-8 —
Debian 13 mplayer 1.0~rc2-8 —
Debian 12 mplayer 1.0~rc2-8 —
Debian 5.0 mplayer 1.0~rc2-7+lenny1 DTSA-114-1
Debian 4.0 mplayer 1.0~rc1-12etch2 DSA-1496-1

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

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 2

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