Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-4938
Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2007-4938
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Linux » Linux KernelWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2000When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2003 ServerWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows 98When used together with: Microsoft » Windows MeWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows XpWhen used together with: Santa Cruz Operation » Sco Unix
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Linux » Linux KernelWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2000When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 2003 ServerWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows 98When used together with: Microsoft » Windows MeWhen used together with: Microsoft » Windows XpWhen used together with: Santa Cruz Operation » Sco Unix
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4938
17.69%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4938
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-4938
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-4938
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http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581
MPlayer AVI file buffer overflow CVE-2007-4938 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648
Exploit
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144
Multiple vendor produce handling AVI file vulnerabilities - CXSecurity.com
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192
Mandriva
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