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CVE-2022-32317

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Jul 14, 2022 mplayerhq CWE-416 EPSS 0.89% (57th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-32317 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayerhq mplayer. It was published on July 14, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The MPlayer Project v1.5 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free resulting in a double free in the preinit function at libvo/vo_v4l2.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file. The device=strdup statement is not executed on every call. Note: This has been disputed by third parties as invalid and not reproduceable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mplayerhq. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-32317?

CVE-2022-32317 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mplayerhq mplayer. It was published on July 14, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-32317?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-32317?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mplayerhq. 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-2022-32317?

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