CVE-2022-38863

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MPlayer versions SVN-r38374-13.0.1 mencoder versions SVN-r38374-13.0.1

Description The issue is related to a Buffer Overflow via the mp getbits() function of libmpdemux/mpeg hdr.c, which affects mencoder and mplayer. This can lead to a denial of service.

Recommendations For MPlayer version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, consider disabling the mp getbits() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. For mencoder version SVN-r38374-13.0.1, restrict access to the libmpdemux/mpeg hdr.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.