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CVE-2008-0486

Published: 5 February 2008

Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
according to http://xinehq.de/index.php/security, 1.1.1 and older
are not affected

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
mplayer
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable

edgy
Released (2:0.99+1.0pre8-0ubuntu8.2)
feisty
Released (2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu9.3)
gutsy
Released (2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu13.2)
hardy
Released (2:1.0~rc2-0ubuntu9)
upstream Needed

Patches:
other: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mplayer/+bug/191488
vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496


xine-lib
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable
(1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.7)
edgy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
feisty
Released (1.1.4-2ubuntu3.1)
gutsy
Released (1.1.7-1ubuntu1.3)
hardy Not vulnerable
(1.1.11.1-1ubuntu3)
upstream
Released (1.1.10.1-1)
Patches:


vendor: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046
vendor: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046-1