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CVE-2008-5616

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5616 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mplayer organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-12-17T01:30:00.547

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

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
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mplayer	mplayer	≤ 1.0_rc1	Yes
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	1.0_pre6	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre7	Yes
Application	mplayer	mplayer	1.0_pre7try2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33136 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845 ([email protected])
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?r1=24723&r2=28150&pathrev=28150 ([email protected])
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?view=log&pathrev=28150#rev28150 ([email protected])
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-014.txt ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:014 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499214/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32822 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33136 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?r1=24723&r2=28150&pathrev=28150 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/branches/1.0rc2/libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c?view=log&pathrev=28150#rev28150 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-014.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:014 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499214/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32822 (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.