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CVE-2007-4938

Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4938 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 18 products from apple, from hp, from hp and 15 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, 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

2007-09-18T19:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	*	No
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	*	No
Operating System	hp	tru64	*	No
Operating System	ibm	aix	*	No
Operating System	ibm	os2	*	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	*	No
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007	No
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007	No
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007.1	No
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007.1	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_98	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_me	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	santa_cruz_operation	sco_unix	*	No
Operating System	sun	solaris	*	No
Operating System	windriver	bsdos	*	No
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_rc1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	*	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/45940 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27016 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45940 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27016 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070912-1_Multiple_vendor_produce_handling_AVI_file_vulnerabilities.txt Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581 (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 apple'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.