CVE-2022-38862: mplayerhq mencoder Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38862
Published 15-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38862 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mplayerhq mencoder. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 15-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function play() of libaf/af.c:639. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
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
Ubuntu1 product
- mplayerAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 3 products