CVE-2022-38600: Medium severity mplayer vulnerability
Published Sep 15, 2022
·Updated
Mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 is vulnerable to Memory Leak via vf.c and vfvo.c.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Mplayerhq Mplayer=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Event History
Sep 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-38600?
CVE-2022-38600 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause memory leaks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-38600?
To fix CVE-2022-38600, update MPlayer to a version that addresses this memory leak issue.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2022-38600?
CVE-2022-38600 affects MPlayer version SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
4
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2022-38600?
The consequences of CVE-2022-38600 include excessive memory consumption which may lead to application crashes.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-38600 if I cannot update?
A potential workaround for CVE-2022-38600 could be to minimize the use of features that trigger the memory leak.