CVE-2022-38853

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function asf_init_audio_stream() of libmpdemux/asfheader.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 11.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2398
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2398

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-38853?

CVE-2022-38853 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2022. Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function asfinitaudio_stream() of libmpdemux/asfheader.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

When was CVE-2022-38853 disclosed?

CVE-2022-38853 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-38853 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-38853 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38853?

CVE-2022-38853 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-38853?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38853, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-38853

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