CVE-2006-0579
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the...
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the demux_asf_read_packet function in demux_asf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the demux_asf_read_packet function in demux_asf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2006-0579- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the demux_asf_read_packet function in demux_asf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2006-0579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0586 No score
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the demux_asf_read_packet function in demux_asf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0586- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95p8-rj77-82f6 No score
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the...
Multiple integer overflows in (1) the new_demux_packet function in demuxer.h and (2) the demux_asf_read_packet function in demux_asf.c in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ASF file with a large packet length value. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; portions of the details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-95p8-rj77-82f6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0579 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mplayer, published February 8, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.04%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/18718
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24531
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-03.xml
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:048
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0457
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0579
github.com/advisories/GHSA-95p8-rj77-82f6