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CVE-2006-1502

5.1 · MEDIUM

Multiple integer overflows in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and trigger heap-based buffer overflows via (1) a certain ASF file handled by asfheader.c that…

Published Mar 30, 2006mplayerEPSS 3.52%

Overview

CVE-2006-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayer mplayer. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and trigger heap-based buffer overflows via (1) a certain ASF file handled by asfheader.c that causes the asf_descrambling function to be passed a negative integer after the conversion from a char to an int or (2) an AVI file with a crafted wLongsPerEntry or nEntriesInUse value in the indx chunk, which is handled in aviheader.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mplayer. Update mplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mplayermplayer0Affected

References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044615.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19418Refsecunia.com/advisories/19565Refsecunia.com/advisories/19919Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/532Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/647Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015842Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-01.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:068Refwww.osvdb.org/24246

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1502?

CVE-2006-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayer mplayer. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1502?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1502?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mplayer. Update mplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1502?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1502 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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