CVE-2008-0630
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2008-0630 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Mplayer, published February 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.88%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in mplayer 1.0~rc2-8.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.88%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.0~rc2-8mplayer +4 more
Description
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
Exploit likelihood
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 |
mplayerDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 1.0~rc2-7+lenny1 | 1.0~rc2-7+lenny1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
CVE-2008-0630- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
CVE-2008-0630- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0640No score
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0640- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-72r3-j5vh-qx4cNo score
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
GHSA-72r3-j5vh-qx4c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
CVE-2008-0630- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0630No score
Buffer overflow in url.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that prevents the IPv6 parsing code from setting a pointer to NULL, which causes the buffer to be reused by the unescape code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0630- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.