CVE-2008-0630 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL due to a buffer overflow in MPlayer's IPv6 parsing logic.
- 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-2008-0630?
CVE-2008-0630 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 url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0630?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mplayer Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0630?
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-2008-0630 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0630 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0630, GHSA-72r3-j5vh-qx4c.