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CVE-2021-30145

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to...

7.8 HighFix available

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.43%Up 0.2 points since May 19, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
CVE-2021-30145
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
CVE-2021-30145
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17082 No score

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
EUVD-2021-17082
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mf25-jq7f-vx34 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to...

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
GHSA-mf25-jq7f-vx34
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-134
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2021-30145 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2021-30145
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
CVE-2021-30145
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-30145 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30145
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-476 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
JLSEC-2026-476
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1722 7.8

mpv security update

Mpv is a movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. Special input URL types are available to read input from a variety of sources other than disk files. Depending on platform, a variety of different video and audio output methods are supported.

Security Fix(es):

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.(CVE-2021-30145)

Record
OESA-2024-1722
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1929 7.8

mpv security update

Mpv is a movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. Special input URL types are available to read input from a variety of sources other than disk files. Depending on platform, a variety of different video and audio output methods are supported.

Security Fix(es):

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.(CVE-2021-30145)

Record
OESA-2024-1929
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1930 7.8

mpv security update

Mpv is a movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. Special input URL types are available to read input from a variety of sources other than disk files. Depending on platform, a variety of different video and audio output methods are supported.

Security Fix(es):

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.(CVE-2021-30145)

Record
OESA-2024-1930
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-30145 7.8

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30145
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0235 No score

Updated mpv packages fix a security vulnerability

Fixed format string vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file (CVE-2021-30145).

Record
MGASA-2021-0235
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0788-1 No score

Security update for mpv

This update for mpv fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-30145: Fixed format string vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file (boo#1186230)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0788-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0798-1 No score

Security update for mpv

This update for mpv fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-30145: Fixed format string vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file (boo#1186230)

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0798-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mpv
Alpine:v3.13
 before 0.33.0-r1
0.33.0-r1
mpv
Debian:12
 before 0.32.0-3
0.32.0-3
mpv
Debian:13
 before 0.32.0-3
0.32.0-3
mpv
Debian:14
 before 0.32.0-3
0.32.0-3
mpv_jll
Julia
 before 0.41.0+0
0.41.0+0
mpv
Mageia:7
 before 0.29.1-8.1.mga7
0.29.1-8.1.mga7
mpv
Mageia:8
 before 0.32.0-6.1.mga8
0.32.0-6.1.mga8
mpv
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1
 before 0.32.0-3.oe2203sp1
0.32.0-3.oe2203sp1
mpv
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3
 before 0.32.0-3.oe2203sp3
0.32.0-3.oe2203sp3
mpv
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4
 before 0.32.0-3.oe2203sp4
0.32.0-3.oe2203sp4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mpv
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.2-1ubuntu20.12.0-10.14.0-10.14.0-1build1
 None known
mpv
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.26.0-3ubuntu10.26.0-3ubuntu20.27.0-2ubuntu20.27.0-2ubuntu30.27.0-2ubuntu40.27.2-1ubuntu1
 None known
mpv
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.29.1-1ubuntu10.30.0-1ubuntu10.32.0-1ubuntu1
 None known
mpv
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.33.1-1ubuntu10.34.0-2ubuntu10.34.1-1ubuntu10.34.1-1ubuntu20.34.1-1ubuntu3
 None known
mpv
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
 before 0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-lp152.2.6.1
0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-lp152.2.6.1
mpv
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-bp152.2.6.1
0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-bp152.2.6.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-30145 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Mpv, published May 18, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in mpv 0.33.0-r1.

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