CVE-2008-3827
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier...
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
CVE-2008-3827- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
CVE-2008-3827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3813 No score
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3813- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpf6-c2g5-gjpq No score
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier...
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
GHSA-qpf6-c2g5-gjpq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
CVE-2008-3827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3827 No score
Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mplayerDebian:12 |
before 1.0~rc2-18 | 1.0~rc2-18 |
mplayerDebian:13 |
before 1.0~rc2-18 | 1.0~rc2-18 |
mplayerDebian:14 |
before 1.0~rc2-18 | 1.0~rc2-18 |
mplayerDebian:4.0 |
before 1.0~rc1-12etch5, plus listed versions 1.0~rc1-12etch1.0~rc1-12etch11.0~rc1-12etch21.0~rc1-12etch3 |
1.0~rc1-12etch5 |
mplayerDebian:5.0 |
before 1.0~rc2-17+lenny1 | 1.0~rc2-17+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3827 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mplayer, published September 29, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.9%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in mplayer 1.0~rc2-18.
References
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-013.html
securityreason.com/securityalert/4326
secunia.com/advisories/32045
securityfocus.com/bid/31473
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2703
securityfocus.com/archive/1/496806/100/0/threaded
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svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk/libmpdemux/demux_real.c?r1=27314&r2=27675
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:219
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1644
secunia.com/advisories/32153
securitytracker.com/id?1020952
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3827
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qpf6-c2g5-gjpq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3827