CVE-2022-38864 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the function mp_unescape03() of libmpdemux/mpeg_hdr.c. This affects mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mplayerhq	Mencoder	svn-r38374-13.0.1
Mplayerhq	Mplayer	svn-r38374-13.0.1
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2406ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2406ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38864?

CVE-2022-38864 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the function mp_unescape03() of libmpdemux/mpeg_hdr.c. This affects mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

How severe is CVE-2022-38864?

CVE-2022-38864 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38864?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mplayerhq Mencoder, Mplayerhq Mplayer, Debian Debian Linux.