CVE-2006-1502

CVE-2006-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mplayer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Multiple integer overflows in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and trigger heap-based buffer overflows via (1) a certain ASF file handled by asfheader.c that causes the asf_descrambling function to be passed a negative integer after the conversion from a char to an int or (2) an AVI file with a crafted wLongsPerEntry or nEntriesInUse value in the indx chunk, which is handled in aviheader.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1502?
Multiple integer overflows in MPlayer 1.0pre7try2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and trigger heap-based buffer overflows via (1) a certain ASF file handled by asfheader.c that causes the asf_descrambling function to be passed a negative integer after the conversion from a char to an int or (2) an AVI file with a crafted wLongsPerEntry or nEntriesInUse value in the indx chunk, which is handled in aviheader.c.
How severe is CVE-2006-1502?
CVE-2006-1502 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-1502 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-1502?
CVE-2006-1502 affects Mplayer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1502?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-1502 published?
CVE-2006-1502 was published on 2006-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

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