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CVE-2008-0486 Detail

Description

Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209106
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209106
http://bugs.xine-project.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38
http://bugs.xine-project.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060033.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28779 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28779 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28801 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28801 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28918 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28918 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28955 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28955 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28956 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28956 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28989 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28989 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29141 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29141 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29307 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29307 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29601 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29601 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-12.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-12.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3608
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3608
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=574735
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=574735
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2103 Exploit 
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2103 Exploit 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487501/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487501/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27441
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27441
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0421
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0421
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431541
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431541
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00395.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00395.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00442.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00442.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0486
NVD Published Date:
02/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE