CVE-2007-4938

Name: CVE-2007-4938
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-09-18T19:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 16.05%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4938 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.. EPSS estimates a 16.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in libmpdemux/aviheader.c in MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .avi file with certain large "indx truck size" and nEntriesInuse values, and a certain wLongsPerEntry value.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

16.05%

96.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mplayer	Mplayer	1.0_rc1
Sgi	Irix	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4938?

How severe is CVE-2007-4938?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4938 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4938?

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Source: NVD / NIST