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CVE-2016-4352

Published: 3 February 2017

Integer overflow in the demuxer function in libmpdemux/demux_gif.c in Mplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large dimensions in a gif file.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that MPlayer incorrectly handled certain gif files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
mplayer
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2:1.3.0-2)
precise
Released (2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+deb7u2build0.12.04.1)
upstream
Released (2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn34540-1+deb7u2, 2:1.3.0-2)
wily Does not exist

xenial
Released (2:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (2:1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu3.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H