How severe is CVE-2008-3827?

CVE-2008-3827 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-3827 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3827?

CVE-2008-3827 primarily affects Mplayer. In total, 21 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3827?

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-2008-3827 published?

CVE-2008-3827 was published on 2008-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-3827

CVE-2008-3827 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mplayer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Mplayer
Published: 2008-09-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3827?: Multiple integer underflows in the Real demuxer (demux_real.c) in MPlayer 1.0_rc2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted video file that causes the stream_read function to read or write arbitrary memory.
How severe is CVE-2008-3827?: CVE-2008-3827 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-3827 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-3827?: CVE-2008-3827 primarily affects Mplayer. In total, 21 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3827?: 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-2008-3827 published?: CVE-2008-3827 was published on 2008-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (21)

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

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