CVE-2016-4352
Publication date 3 February 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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mplayer | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:1.2.1-1ubuntu1.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu3.1
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
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 |