CVE-2008-0485 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Array index error in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a QuickTime MOV file with a crafted stsc atom tag.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.88% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mplayer | mplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MPlayer 1.0rc2 - 'demux_mov.c' Remote Code Execution | 2008-02-04 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060032.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29307
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3607
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2102
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487500/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27499
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019299
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060032.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29307
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