CVE-2022-38861: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38861DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38861
Published 15-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38861 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The MPlayer Project mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 is vulnerable to memory corruption via function free_mp_image() of libmpcodecs/mp_image.c.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (trac.mplayerhq.hu)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- mplayer< 2:1.5+svn38408-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Mplayerhq1 product
- mplayersvn-r38374-13.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- mplayer< 2:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 | < 2:1.3.0-7ubuntu0.2 | < 2:1.3.0-8+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | < 2:1.4+ds1-3ubuntu0.1
3 vendors · 4 products
