Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_vqf function in libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c in…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_vqf function in libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 before r28150 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TwinVQ file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07694 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90_pre | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90_rc | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90_rc4 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92.1 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92_cvs | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre1 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90_pre Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90_rc Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90_rc4 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92.1 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92_cvs Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre1 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre2 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre3 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre3try2 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre4 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre5 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre5try1 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre5try2 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre6 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre7 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_pre7try2 | Vulnerable | Mplayer |
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre2 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre3 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre3try2 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre4 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre5 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre5try1 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre5try2 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre6 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre7 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_pre7try2 Vulnerable ·Mplayer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9vw-r38j-pm48
References
Advisory 3
More Mplayer vulnerabilities
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- TI-2008-01492 Uncontrolled array index in the sdpplin_parse function in stream/realrtsp/sdpplin.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00600 Buffer overflow in TranslateFilename for common.c in MPlayer 1.0pre4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-03666 Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-00457 Array index error in libmpdemux/demux_mov.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 and earlier might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-01189 Integer overflow in the real_setup_and_get_header function in real.c for Unix MPlayer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-5616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9vw-r38j-pm48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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