CVE-2007-4938

N/A Unknown
Published: September 18, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/45940
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27016
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/45940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

sun mplayer linux apple sgi ibm santa_cruz_operation mandrakesoft windriver hp +1 more

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