How severe is CVE-2022-38860?

CVE-2022-38860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-38860 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38860?

CVE-2022-38860 primarily affects Mplayerhq Mencoder. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38860?

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

When was CVE-2022-38860 published?

CVE-2022-38860 was published on 2022-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38860

CVE-2022-38860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mplayerhq Mencoder with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-369.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-369
Affected product: Mplayerhq Mencoder
Published: 2022-09-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Divide By Zero via function demux_open_avi() of libmpdemux/demux_avi.c which affects mencoder. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38860?: Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Divide By Zero via function demux_open_avi() of libmpdemux/demux_avi.c which affects mencoder. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.
How severe is CVE-2022-38860?: CVE-2022-38860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-38860 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38860?: CVE-2022-38860 primarily affects Mplayerhq Mencoder. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38860?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-38860 published?: CVE-2022-38860 was published on 2022-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mencoder:svn-r38374-13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mplayer:svn-r38374-13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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