CVE-2008-0630 json
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that p…
published 2008-02-06 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0640
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
Patch / fix
- mplayer Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0~rc2-8
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0630
Exploit prediction
3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1496
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200803-16.xml
vendor-advisory
- mplayerhq.hu /design7/news.html
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secunia.com
/advisories/28955
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27766
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29307
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28956
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0630
- NVD CVE-2008-0630
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