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CVE-2008-0630

6.8 · MEDIUM

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 NU…

Published Feb 6, 2008mplayerCWE-119EPSS 3.88%

Overview

CVE-2008-0630 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayer mplayer. It was published on February 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/28955Refsecunia.com/advisories/28956Refsecunia.com/advisories/29307Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045Refwww.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27766Refsecunia.com/advisories/28955Refsecunia.com/advisories/28956

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0630?

CVE-2008-0630 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayer mplayer. It was published on February 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0630?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2008-0630?

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-2008-0630?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0630 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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