CVE-2022-38862 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting The MPlayer Project's mplayer and mencoder (SVN-r38374-13.0.1) products, specifically within the play() function of libaf/af.c. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) can be exploited locally with user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
svn-r38374-13.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mencoder:svn-r38374-13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
svn-r38374-13.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mplayer:svn-r38374-13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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