GNU MPlayer 1.02rc2 FLAC Comment Parser numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in GNU MPlayer 1.02rc2. Affected is an unknown function of the component FLAC Comment Parser. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-0485. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU MPlayer 1.02rc2 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component FLAC Comment Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Array index error in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a QuickTime MOV file with a crafted stsc atom tag.

The weakness was released 02/05/2008 by Damian Frizza and Alfredo Ortega with CORE Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mplayerhq.hu. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0485 since 01/29/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31056 (Debian DSA-1496-1 : mplayer - buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mplayerhq.hu. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (31076), Tenable (31056), SecurityFocus (BID 27499†), OSVDB (42201†) and Secunia (SA29307†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3105, VDB-3599, VDB-3598 and VDB-3597. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31056
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1496-1 : mplayer - buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 60371
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1496-1 (mplayer)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mplayerhq.hu

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: mplayerhq.hu
Researcher: Damian Frizza, Alfredo Ortega
Organization: CORE Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3596

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SecurityFocus: 27499 - MPlayer 'demux_mov.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 29307 - Gentoo update for mplayer, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 42201 - MPlayer libmpdemux/demux_mov.c MOV File stsc Atom Tag Handling Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1019299
Vupen: ADV-2008-0406

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 01/01/2025 11:38
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (94), 04/27/2019 21:49 (1), 01/01/2025 11:38 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:D4D:103

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