CVE-2007-4938: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 18, 2007
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Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS
HP HP-UX
HP Tru64
IBM AIX
IBM Os2
Linux Linux kernel
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=2007
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=2007
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows XP
Santa Cruz Operation Sco Unix
Sun Solaris
Windriver Bsdos
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_rc1
SGI IRIX

Event History

Sep 18, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
07:17 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4938?

CVE-2007-4938 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2007-4938?

CVE-2007-4938 specifically affects MPlayer version 1.0rc1 and earlier.

3

How do I fix CVE-2007-4938?

To fix CVE-2007-4938, update MPlayer to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2007-4938 enable?

CVE-2007-4938 allows remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code.

5

What file types are involved in CVE-2007-4938?

CVE-2007-4938 is associated with handling certain .avi files with specific large 'indx truck size' and 'nEntriesInuse' values.

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