CVE-2004-1309 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious BMP file in MPlayer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1309?
CVE-2004-1309 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1309?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mplayer Unix Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1309?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-1309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1309, GHSA-xxfg-v7qr-vxwh.