CVE-2005-2718

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.10% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory sven-tantau.de Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112484733122809&w=2	mailing list
http://www.sven-tantau.de/public_files/mplayer/mplayer_20050824.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:158	vendor advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103555	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14652	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2718?: CVE-2005-2718 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2718?: To fix CVE-2005-2718, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2718 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2718 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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