# CVE-2008-1558: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted SDP parameter in MPlayer, requiring user interaction to open the stream.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1558, DSA-1552-1, DTSA-121-1, GHSA-phwc-q98v-7w98

## What is CVE-2008-1558?

CVE-2008-1558 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 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

Uncontrolled array index in the sdpplin_parse function in stream/realrtsp/sdpplin.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter.  NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1558?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mplayer Mplayer.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1558?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2008-1558 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1558 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MPlayer 1.0 rc2 - 'sdpplin_parse()' Array Indexing Buffer Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5616/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1285](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1285/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1310/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1311](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1311/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0659/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1558 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1558 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1558 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1558/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1558/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1558
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1558
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1558

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1558/
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