Array index vulnerability in libmpdemux/demux_audio.c in MPlayer 1.0rc2 and SVN before r25917, and possibly earlier versions, as used in Xine-lib 1.1.10, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FLAC tag, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0486 is rated High Exploit Risk (76.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.86%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-04-22 | 4.57% | 4.86% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 11.12% | 4.57% | -6.55% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 11.12% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2008-0486 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-2008-0486 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-0486: 2 GLSA(s) (200802-12, 200803-16), 2 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib, media-video/mplayer); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-0486 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0486 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-0486 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (mplayer, xine-lib), 12 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 7, not-affected 3, ignored 1, needed 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0486 |