CVE-2022-38862: Buffer Overflow
Published Sep 15, 2022
·Updated
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function play() of libaf/af.c:639. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Mplayerhq Mencoder=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Mplayerhq Mplayer=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Event History
Sep 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-38862?
CVE-2022-38862 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for buffer overflow exploitation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-38862?
To fix CVE-2022-38862, users should upgrade to a patched version of MPlayer or MEncoder that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38862?
CVE-2022-38862 affects MPlayer and MEncoder version svn-r38374-13.0.1.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38862?
CVE-2022-38862 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to code execution.
5
Who is affected by CVE-2022-38862?
Users of MPlayer and MEncoder version svn-r38374-13.0.1 are at risk due to CVE-2022-38862.