CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5616

mplayer: CVE-2008-5616

Severity: Medium
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 1:30:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 7.69% · Oct 27, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_open_vqf function in libmpdemux/demux_vqf.c in MPlayer 1.0 rc2 before r28150 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TwinVQ file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	mplayer	sid	`2:1.5+svn38681-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	forky	`2:1.5+svn38681-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	trixie	`2:1.5+svn38674-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	bookworm	`2:1.5+svn38408-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	mplayer	source	sid	`1.0~rc2-19`	low	Not reported	[508803]
Debian	mplayer	source	forky	`1.0~rc2-19`	low	Not reported	[508803]
Debian	mplayer	source	trixie	`1.0~rc2-19`	low	Not reported	[508803]
Debian	mplayer	source	bookworm	`1.0~rc2-19`	low	Not reported	[508803]

[Debian bug #508803]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[mencoder]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
[mplayer]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
[mplayer-doc]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
[mplayer-gui]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12
- 2:1.5+svn38408-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · bookworm; dsa · mplayer · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[mencoder]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
[mplayer]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
[mplayer-doc]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
[mplayer-gui]Fixed
Source package: [mplayer]
Details (2)
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13
- 2:1.5+svn38674-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0~rc2-19
  dsa · mplayer · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:25 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]