CVE-2022-38862 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in MPlayer's audio filter allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via malicious media files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38862?

CVE-2022-38862 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function play() of libaf/af.c:639. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38862?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mplayerhq Mencoder, Mplayerhq Mplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-38862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvgm-6x66-j988, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38862.

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