CVE-2022-38856
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function...
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-38856- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-38856- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-41415 No score
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
EUVD-2022-41415- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxhx-8hf5-qg7v
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function...
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
GHSA-xxhx-8hf5-qg7v- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-38856- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38856
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38856- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-38856 No score
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function mov_build_index() of libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38856- Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mplayerDebian:12 |
before 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 |
mplayerDebian:13 |
before 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 |
mplayerDebian:14 |
before 2:1.5+svn38408-1 | 2:1.5+svn38408-1 |
mplayerUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.2-12:1.2-1build12:1.2.1-12:1.2.1-1ubuntu12:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.12:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.3.0-6build32:1.3.0-6build42:1.3.0-72:1.3.0-7build12:1.3.0-7build22:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.3.0-8build42:1.3.0-8build52:1.3.0-8+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.4+ds1-12:1.4+ds1-22:1.4+ds1-32:1.4+ds1-3build12:1.4+ds1-3ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.5+svn38423-2build12:1.5+svn38446-12:1.5+svn38446-1build32:1.5+svn38446-1build42:1.5+svn38446-1build5 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.5+svn38674-12:1.5+svn38674-2 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.5+svn38681-12:1.5+svn38681-1build12:1.5+svn38681-2 |
None known |
mplayerUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.5+svn38674-22:1.5+svn38674-3build12:1.5+svn38674-3build22:1.5+svn38674-3build32:1.5+svn38674-52:1.5+svn38674-5build12:1.5+svn38681-1 |
None known |
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-2022-38856 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mplayerhq Mencoder, published September 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in mplayer 2:1.5+svn38408-1.