24247 : MPlayer libmpdemux/aviheader.c AVI indx Chunk Processing Overflow
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure

Mar 29, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

xfocus-SD-060329

Description

A remote overflow exists in MPlayer. MPlayer fails to properly sanitize the "thewLongsPerEntry" and "nEntriesInUse" values in the "indx" chunk in an AVI file in "libmpdemux/aviheader.c" resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

MPlayer
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MPlayer
Watch-list
1.0.20060329

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21203 21316 21511

Credit

  • XFOCUS Security Team - securityBrand New Doo Dooxfocus.org -

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