CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2718

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in ad_pcm.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PCM audio data, as demonstrated using a video file with an audio header containing a large value in a stream format (strf) chunk.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take control of the system, deploy malware, or gain unauthorized access to data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update MPlayer to a version later than 1.0pre7 that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Also, avoid playing untrusted multimedia files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in ad_pcm.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PCM audio data, as demonstrated using a video file with an audio header containing a large value in a stream format (strf) chunk.

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