What is the severity of CVE-2008-0629?

CVE-2008-0629 has a medium severity level due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0629?

To fix CVE-2008-0629, update MPlayer to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-0629?

CVE-2008-0629 can be exploited through user-assisted attacks involving malicious CDDB database entries.

Which versions of MPlayer are affected by CVE-2008-0629?

MPlayer versions 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25824 are affected by CVE-2008-0629.

What is the exploit mechanism of CVE-2008-0629?

CVE-2008-0629 exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by overly long album titles in CDDB entries.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-0629

medium

4.3

CWE

119

6/2/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0629: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Feb 06 2008(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in stream_cddb.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25824 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB database entry containing a long album title.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
DVD Player	=1.02rc2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0629?
CVE-2008-0629 has a medium severity level due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0629?
To fix CVE-2008-0629, update MPlayer to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-0629?
CVE-2008-0629 can be exploited through user-assisted attacks involving malicious CDDB database entries.
Which versions of MPlayer are affected by CVE-2008-0629?
MPlayer versions 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25824 are affected by CVE-2008-0629.
What is the exploit mechanism of CVE-2008-0629?
CVE-2008-0629 exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by overly long album titles in CDDB entries.

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