How severe is CVE-2007-6718?

CVE-2007-6718 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-6718 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-6718?

CVE-2007-6718 primarily affects Mplayer. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6718?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-6718 published?

CVE-2007-6718 was published on 2008-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-6718

CVE-2007-6718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mplayer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Mplayer
Published: 2008-10-20
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

MPlayer, possibly 1.0rc1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV and application crash) via (1) a malformed MP3 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.mp3; (2) a malformed Ogg Vorbis file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.ogg; (3) a malformed MPEG-1 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.mpg; (4) a malformed MPEG-2 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.m2v; (5) a malformed MPEG-4 AVI file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.avi; (6) a malformed FLAC file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.flac; (7) a malformed Ogg Theora file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.ogm; (8) a malformed WMV file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.wmv; or (9) a malformed AAC file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.aac. NOTE: vector 5 might overlap CVE-2007-4938, and vector 6 might overlap CVE-2008-0486.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6718?: MPlayer, possibly 1.0rc1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV and application crash) via (1) a malformed MP3 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.mp3; (2) a malformed Ogg Vorbis file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.ogg; (3) a malformed MPEG-1 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.mpg; (4) a malformed MPEG-2 file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.m2v; (5) a malformed MPEG-4 AVI file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.avi; (6) a malformed FLAC file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.flac; (7) a malformed Ogg Theora file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.ogm; (8) a malformed WMV file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.wmv; or (9) a malformed AAC file, as demonstrated by lol-mplayer.aac. NOTE: vector 5 might overlap CVE-2007-4938, and vector 6 might overlap CVE-2008-0486.
How severe is CVE-2007-6718?: CVE-2007-6718 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-6718 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-6718?: CVE-2007-6718 primarily affects Mplayer. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6718?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-6718 published?: CVE-2007-6718 was published on 2008-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (20)

cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.90_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:0.92_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre3try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre5try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:1.0_pre7try2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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