CVE-2007-2948 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 7 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious CDDB entries in MPlayer, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

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-2007-2948?

CVE-2007-2948 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 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

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in stream/stream_cddb.c in MPlayer before 1.0rc1try3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB entry with a long (1) album title or (2) category.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2948?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mplayer Mplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2948?

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-2007-2948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2948, DSA-1313-1, GHSA-mq47-wx4f-vq7g.