HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-38855
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38855

CWE-787Published: September 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain The MPlayer Project products are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function gen_sh_video () of mplayer/libmpdemux/demux_mov.c. This affects mplayer SVN-r38374-13.0.1 and mencoder SVN-r38374-13.0.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-38855 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
mplayerhq2 product(s)
mencodermplayer
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html
ADVISORYhttps://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2392
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.html
ADVISORYhttps://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2392

All References (4)

→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2392Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00042.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/ticket/2392Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-38855
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 15, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2015-5096
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CVE-2015-5105
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CVE-2014-1478
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CVE-2013-5610
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CVE-2016-9343
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-38855 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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