CVE-2007-4938

MPlayer - Heap-based Buffer Overflow via AVI File Indx Truck Size

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4938. PoCs published by Code Audit Labs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a heap-based buffer overflow in MPlayer due to inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied AVI header data. The provided AVI header data can trigger arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Code Audit Labs · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30578

This exploit leverages a heap-based buffer overflow in MPlayer due to inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied AVI header data. The provided AVI header data can trigger arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MPlayer 1.0rc1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to open a malicious AVI file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25648
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3144
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36581
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479222/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27016
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/45940
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:192

Scores

EPSS 0.1605
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
mplayer/mplayer 1.0_rc1
sgi/irix
Published Sep 18, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026