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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5616 · published 17 December 2008

CVE-2008-5616: Mplayer memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Mplayer · Mplayer

Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_vqf function in libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 before r28150 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TwinVQ file.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_vqf function in libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 before r28150 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TwinVQ file.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?r1=24723&r2=28150&pathrev=28150
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?view=log&pathrev=28150#rev28150
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-014.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:014
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499214/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32822
http://secunia.com/advisories/33136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?r1=24723&r2=28150&pathrev=28150
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?view=log&pathrev=28150#rev28150
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-014.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:014
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499214/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32822

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