CVE-2007-1246 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in MPlayer's video decoder allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious media file.
- 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-2007-1246?
CVE-2007-1246 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2007. 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
The DMO_VideoDecoder_Open function in loader/dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, as used in xine-lib, does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1387.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mplayer Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1246?
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-2007-1246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1246, GHSA-p2g2-cx5m-mpwf.