Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the sub_read_line_sami function in subreader.c in MPlayer, as used in SMPlayer 0.6.9, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a SAMI subtitle file.
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 | 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2 | — |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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MPlayer SAMI Subtitle File Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/fileformat/mplayer_sami_bof
Exploit-DB 1
- MPlayer - '.SAMI' Subtitle File Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-18954 · local · May 30, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/system/assets/149/original/mwri_mplayer-sami-subtitles_2011-08-12.pdf
- [oss-security] 20111018 Re: CVE request: mplayer SAMI subtitle parsing buffer overflow mailing-list
- 55486 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201310-13 vendor-advisory
- http://git.mplayer2.org/mplayer2/commit/?id=27b88a09c5319deb62221b8cd0ecc14cd1136e4a