CVE-2008-0485

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.16% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references vdb entry
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28955 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019299 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28779 third party advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060032.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27499 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29307 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487500/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3607 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml vendor advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2102
http://secunia.com/advisories/28956 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0485?
CVE-2008-0485 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0485?
To fix CVE-2008-0485, 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-2008-0485 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0485 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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