CVE-2008-0629 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious CDDB entry, requiring user interaction to trigger the buffer overflow 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-2008-0629?
CVE-2008-0629 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2008. 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
Buffer overflow in stream_cddb.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25824 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB database entry containing a long album title.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0629?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mplayer Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0629?
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-2008-0629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0629, GHSA-f6qx-7qq9-x6fq.