CVE-2008-0486
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917,...
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-0486- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0496 No score
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q27c-cfcq-96m5 No score
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917,...
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-q27c-cfcq-96m5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0486 No score
Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mplayerDebian:12 |
before 1.0~rc2-8 | 1.0~rc2-8 |
mplayerDebian:13 |
before 1.0~rc2-8 | 1.0~rc2-8 |
mplayerDebian:14 |
before 1.0~rc2-8 | 1.0~rc2-8 |
mplayerDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.0~rc1-12etch2, plus listed versions 1.0~rc1-12etch1.0~rc1-12etch1 |
1.0~rc1-12etch2 |
xine-libDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.0.1-1sarge7, plus listed versions 1.0.1-11.0.1-1sarge11.0.1-1sarge21.0.1-1sarge31.0.1-1sarge41.0.1-1sarge51.0.1-1sarge6 |
1.0.1-1sarge7 |
xine-libDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.1.2+dfsg-6, plus listed versions 1.1.2+dfsg-41.1.2+dfsg-5 |
1.1.2+dfsg-6 |
mplayerDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.0~rc2-7+lenny1 | 1.0~rc2-7+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0486 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mplayer, published February 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.37%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in mplayer 1.0~rc2-8.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/3608
secunia.com/advisories/28989
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0406/references
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-February/060033.html
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securityfocus.com/archive/1/487501/100/0/threaded
mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:046
coresecurity.com?action=item&id=2103
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431541
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-12.xml
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1496
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00442.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=574735
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209106
bugs.xine-project.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0486
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q27c-cfcq-96m5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0486