CVE-2008-3827: Critical severity dvd player vulnerability

Published Sep 29, 2008
·
Updated

Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demuxreal.c) in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the streamread function to read or write arbitrary memory.

Affected Software

21 affected components
MPlayer MPlayer<=1.0_rc2
MPlayer MPlayer=0.90
MPlayer MPlayer=0.90_pre
MPlayer MPlayer=0.90_rc
MPlayer MPlayer=0.90_rc4
MPlayer MPlayer=0.91
MPlayer MPlayer=0.92
MPlayer MPlayer=0.92.1
MPlayer MPlayer=0.92_cvs
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre1
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre2
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre3
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre3try2
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre4
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre5
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre5try1
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre5try2
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre6
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre7
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_pre7try2
MPlayer MPlayer=1.0_rc1

Event History

Sep 29, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3827?

CVE-2008-3827 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3827?

To mitigate CVE-2008-3827, users should upgrade their MPlayer to a version later than 1.0_rc2.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3827?

CVE-2008-3827 affects multiple versions of MPlayer, including versions up to and including 1.0_rc2.

4

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2008-3827?

Exploitation of CVE-2008-3827 could lead to process termination and may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-3827?

No specific workaround is recommended for CVE-2008-3827; upgrading MPlayer is the best protection.

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