Description
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mp_getbits() of libmpdemux/mpeg_hdr.c which affects mencoder and mplayer. This affects mecoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
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 | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | mplayer | 2:1.3.0-8+deb10u1 | DLA-3255-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mplayer | 2:1.4+ds1-3ubuntu0.1 | USN-5895-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mplayer | 2:1.3.0-8+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | USN-5895-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mplayer | 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2 | USN-5895-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mplayer | 2:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 | USN-5895-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-5895-1 mplayer vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3255-1 mplayer - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026