Stack-based buffer overflow in the sub_read_line_sami function in subreader.c in MPlayer, as used in SMPlayer 0.6.9, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a SAMI subtitle file
Published Jun 11, 2014
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.10%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the sub_read_line_sami function in subreader.c in MPlayer, as used in SMPlayer 0.6.9, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a SAMI subtitle file.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 0.6.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.10% (0.24105) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.10% (0.24105) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 68.10% (0.68101) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.77% (0.56766) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.57% (0.48568) | 96.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 56.77% (0.56766) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 69.89% (0.69894) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 84.29% (0.84293) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 82.20% (0.82203) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.58% (0.09579) | 94.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.58% (0.09579) | 93.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.58% (0.09579) | 87.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://git.mplayer2.org/mplayer2/commit/?id=27b88a09c5319deb62221b8cd0ecc14cd1136e4a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55486 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-13.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/system/assets/149/original/mwri_mplayer-sami-subtitles_2011-08-12.pdf x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.mplayer2.org/mplayer2/commit/?id=27b88a09c5319deb62221b8cd0ecc14cd1136e4a | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/55486 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-13.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/system/assets/149/original/mwri_mplayer-sami-subtitles_2011-08-12.pdf | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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