CVE-2011-3625

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the sub_read_line_sami function in subreader.c in MPlayer, as used in SMPlayer 0.6.9, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a SAMI subtitle file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 56.77% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mwrinfosecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/system/assets/149/original/mwri_mplayer-sami-subtitles_2011-08-12.pdf vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/12 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/55486 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-13.xml vendor advisory
http://git.mplayer2.org/mplayer2/commit/?id=27b88a09c5319deb62221b8cd0ecc14cd1136e4a patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3625?
CVE-2011-3625 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3625?
To fix CVE-2011-3625, 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-2011-3625 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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