Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-1246 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Mplayer

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
mplayer
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2007-03-03
Updated: 2018-10-16

Summary

The DMO_VideoDecoder_Open function in loader/dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, as used in xine-lib, does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1387. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mplayer
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1536.NASL
    descriptionSeveral local vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xine, a media player library, allowed for a denial of service or arbitrary code execution, which could be exploited through viewing malicious content. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2007-1246 / CVE-2007-1387 The DMO_VideoDecoder_Open function does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code (applies to sarge only). - CVE-2008-0073 Array index error in the sdpplin_parse function allows remote RTSP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter. - CVE-2008-0486 Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow (applies to etch only). - CVE-2008-1161 Buffer overflow in the Matroska demuxer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Matroska file with invalid frame sizes.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31721
    published2008-04-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31721
    titleDebian DSA-1536-1 : libxine - several vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200704-09.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200704-09 (xine-lib: Heap-based buffer overflow) xine-lib does not check boundaries on data being read into buffers from DMO video files in code that is shared with MPlayer (DMO_VideoDecoder.c). Impact : An attacker could entice a user to play a specially crafted DMO video file with a player using xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the player. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id25054
    published2007-04-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25054
    titleGLSA-200704-09 : xine-lib: Heap-based buffer overflow
  • NASL familySlackware Local Security Checks
    NASL idSLACKWARE_SSA_2007-109-02.NASL
    descriptionNew xine-lib packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, and -current to fix security issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id25093
    published2007-04-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25093
    titleSlackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / current : xine-lib (SSA:2007-109-02)
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-055.NASL
    descriptionThe DMO_VideoDecoder_Open function in loader/dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code. Updated packages have been patched to address this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24805
    published2007-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24805
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : mplayer (MDKSA-2007:055)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_XINE-LIB-2988.NASL
    descriptionThe DirectShow loader uses wrong parameters in the memcpy function call which leads to a buffer overflow. CVE-2007-1246 has been assigned to this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29601
    published2007-12-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29601
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : xine-lib (ZYPP Patch Number 2988)
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-057.NASL
    descriptionThe DMO_VideoDecoder_Open function in dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c in xine-lib does not set the biSize before use in a memcpy, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code. Updated packages have been patched to address this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24807
    published2007-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24807
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : xine-lib (MDKSA-2007:057)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200705-21.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200705-21 (MPlayer: Two buffer overflows) A buffer overflow has been reported in the DMO_VideoDecoder_Open() function in file loader/dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c. Another buffer overflow has been reported in the DS_VideoDecoder_Open() function in file loader/dshow/DS_VideoDecoder.c. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted video file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running MPlayer. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id25360
    published2007-06-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25360
    titleGLSA-200705-21 : MPlayer: Two buffer overflows
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_XINE-LIB-2989.NASL
    descriptionThe DirectShow loader uses wrong parameters in the memcpy function call which leads to a buffer overflow. CVE-2007-1246 has been assigned to this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id27489
    published2007-10-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/27489
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : xine-lib (xine-lib-2989)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_ABEB9B64CE5011DBBC240016179B2DD5.NASL
    description'Moritz Jodeit reports : There
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24798
    published2007-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24798
    titleFreeBSD : mplayer -- DMO File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (abeb9b64-ce50-11db-bc24-0016179b2dd5)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-433-1.NASL
    descriptionMoritz Jodeit discovered that the DMO loader of Xine did not correctly validate the size of an allocated buffer. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted media file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28028
    published2007-11-10
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28028
    titleUbuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : xine-lib vulnerability (USN-433-1)

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