CWE
369
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-38865: Divide by Zero

First published: Thu Sep 15 2022(Updated: )

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Divide By Zero via the function demux_avi_read_packet of libmpdemux/demux_avi.c. This affects mplyer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MPlayerHQ MEncoder=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Gapless Player SimZip=svn-r38374-13.0.1
Debian=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-38865?

    CVE-2022-38865 has a moderate severity rating due to potential application crashes resulting from divide by zero errors.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-38865?

    To fix CVE-2022-38865, update to the latest version of MPlayer or MEncoder that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2022-38865?

    CVE-2022-38865 affects MPlayer and MEncoder version SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

  • Which platforms are impacted by CVE-2022-38865?

    CVE-2022-38865 impacts users on Debian GNU/Linux version 10.0 as well as the specific versions of MPlayer and MEncoder.

  • Is CVE-2022-38865 present in the official MPlayer Project software?

    Yes, CVE-2022-38865 is present in the official releases of MPlayer and MEncoder from the MPlayer Project.

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