Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in stream/stream_cddb.c in MPlayer before 1.0rc1try3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CDDB entry with a long (1) album title or (2) category.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2948 is rated High Risk (70.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.24%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-24 | 12.79% | 13.24% | +0.44% |
| 2 | 2025-07-26 | 8.56% | 12.79% | +4.23% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 8.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2007-2948 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (mplayer), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2948 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2007-2948: 1 GLSA(s) (200707-07), 1 atom(s) (media-video/mplayer); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-2948 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-2948 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (mplayer), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 4, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-2948 |