[ GLSA 201310-13 ] MPlayer: Multiple vulnerabilities

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: MPlayer: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201310-13)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 25, 2013
Bug(s): #253649, #279342, #339037, #379297, #394809
ID: 201310-13

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MPlayer and the bundled
FFmpeg, the worst of which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.


Background

MPlayer is a media player including support for a wide range of audio
and video formats.


Affected Packages

Package: media-video/mplayer
Vulnerable: < 1.1-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.1-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MPlayer and the bundled
FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers and FFmpeg GLSA referenced
below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a crafted media file to
execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: