Description
Buffer overflow in stream_cddb.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25824 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB database entry containing a long album title.
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 |
Advisories 2
- 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
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
- 27765 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:045 vendor-advisory
- 28955 third-party-advisory
- 29307 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1496 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200803-16 vendor-advisory
- 28956 third-party-advisory