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CVE-2004-1187

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm_get_chunk function for xine 0.99.2, and other packages such as MPlayer that use the same code, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long PNA_TAG values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1188.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1187 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from mplayer, from xine, from xine and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-01-10T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.90	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.90_pre	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.90_rc	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.90_rc4	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.91	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.92	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.92.1	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	0.92_cvs	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre1	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre2	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre3	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre3try2	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre4	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre5	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre5try1	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre5try2	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	head_cvs	Yes
Application	xine	xine	0.9.8	Yes
Application	xine	xine	0.9.13	Yes
Application	xine	xine	0.9.18	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_alpha	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta1	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta2	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta3	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta4	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta5	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta6	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta7	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta8	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta9	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta10	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta11	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_beta12	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc0	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc0a	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc1	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc2	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc3	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc3a	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc3b	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc4	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc5	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc6	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc6a	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc7	Yes
Application	xine	xine	1_rc8	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	0.9.8	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	0.9.13	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	0.99	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_alpha	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta1	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta2	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta3	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta4	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta5	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta6	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta7	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta8	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta9	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta10	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta11	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_beta12	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc0	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc1	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc2	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc3	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc3a	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc3b	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc3c	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc4	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc5	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc6	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc6a	Yes
Application	xine	xine-lib	1_rc7	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.1	Yes

References

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xine/xine-lib/src/input/pnm.c?r1=1.20&r2=1.21 ([email protected])
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=176&type=vulnerabilities Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:011 ([email protected])
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/pnm_fix_20041215.diff ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18640 ([email protected])
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xine/xine-lib/src/input/pnm.c?r1=1.20&r2=1.21 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=176&type=vulnerabilities Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:011 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/pnm_fix_20041215.diff (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18640 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mplayer's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.