Description
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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~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 |
| Debian 4.0 | xine-lib | 1.1.2+dfsg-6 | DSA-1536-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | xine-lib | 1.0.1-1sarge7 | DSA-1536-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-1536-1 xine-lib - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1496-1 mplayer - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-114-1 mplayer - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 3608 third-party-advisory
- 28989 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0406 vdb-entry
- 20080204 CORE-2007-1218: MPlayer 1.0rc2 buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- 28918 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0421 vdb-entry
- 20080204 CORE-2007-1218: MPlayer 1.0rc2 buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
- MDVSA-2008:046 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:045 vendor-advisory
- 28955 third-party-advisory
- 28779 third-party-advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2103
- 29307 third-party-advisory
- 31393 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431541
- GLSA-200802-12 vendor-advisory
- 29601 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1496 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:006 vendor-advisory
- 29141 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200803-16 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1581 vendor-advisory
- 29323 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1543 vendor-advisory
- 28956 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1536 vendor-advisory
- 27441 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=574735
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209106
- http://bugs.xine-project.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38
- 28801 third-party-advisory
- USN-635-1 vendor-advisory