CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1309

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In MPlayer 1.0pre5 for Unix, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in the demux_open_bmp function in demux_bmp.c. An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted BMP file with a large biClrUsed field.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further spread of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately update MPlayer to a version later than 1.0pre5 that includes a fix for this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, avoid opening BMP files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_bmp function in demux_bmp.c for Unix MPlayer 1.0pre5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bitmap (BMP) file containing a large biClrUsed field.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS