CVE-2007-2948

CVE-2007-2948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mplayer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Mplayer
• Published: 2007-06-07
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in stream/stream_cddb.c in MPlayer before 1.0rc1try3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB entry with a long (1) album title or (2) category.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2948?

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in stream/stream_cddb.c in MPlayer before 1.0rc1try3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB entry with a long (1) album title or (2) category.

How severe is CVE-2007-2948?

CVE-2007-2948 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-2948 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2948?

CVE-2007-2948 affects Mplayer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2007-2948 published?

CVE-2007-2948 was published on 2007-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-announce/2007-June/000066.html
• http://osvdb.org/36991
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24302
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25713
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25940
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26207
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-55/
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-07.xml
• http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk/stream/stream_cddb.c?r1=23287&r2=23470&diff_format=u
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1313
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:143
• http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24339
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2080
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34749

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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