CVE-2022-38855: Buffer Overflow
Published Sep 15, 2022
·Updated
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function genshvideo () of mplayer/libmpdemux/demuxmov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Mplayerhq Mencoder=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Mplayerhq Mplayer=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Event History
Sep 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-38855?
CVE-2022-38855 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for buffer overflow.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-38855?
To fix CVE-2022-38855, update to a patched version of MPlayer or MEncoder that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38855?
CVE-2022-38855 affects MPlayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and MEncoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
4
What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2022-38855?
Exploiting CVE-2022-38855 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
5
Is there any workaround for CVE-2022-38855?
Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2022-38855; the best mitigation is to apply the latest software updates.