Description
Uncontrolled array index in the sdpplin_parse function in stream/realrtsp/sdpplin.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer 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~rc2-10 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 1.0~rc2-10 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 1.0~rc2-10 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | mplayer | 1.0~rc2-8+lenny1 | DTSA-121-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | mplayer | 1.0~rc1-12etch3 | DSA-1552-1 |
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 1.0 rc2 - 'sdpplin_parse()' Array Indexing Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-5307 · dos · Mar 25, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-1552-1 mplayer - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-121-1 mplayer - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2008-0997 vdb-entry
- mplayer-sdpplin-overflow(41490) vdb-entry
- 30412 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:196 vendor-advisory
- 29515 third-party-advisory
- 28851 vdb-entry
- 5307 exploit
- DSA-1552 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200805-22 vendor-advisory
- 29921 third-party-advisory