mplayer Video File Audio Header strf Overflow

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mplayer Video File Audio Header strf Overflow

A remote overflow exists in mplayer. The product fails to properly calculate the length of a buffer used in decoding audio streams, resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted media file, an attacker can cause execution of arbitrary code in the context of the user resulting in a loss of confidentiality or integrity.. Read more at osvdb.org/19019