CVE-2008-4610: MPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a malformed AAC file,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-4610?

mplayer: upgrade to newer than 1.0_rc1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-4610 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4610 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-4610 affect?

CVE-2008-4610 affects mplayer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). MPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a malformed AAC file, as demonstrated by lol-vlc.aac; or (2) a malformed Ogg Media (OGM) file, as demonstrated by lol-ffplay.ogm, different vectors tha

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-4610?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-4610 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting mplayer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

MPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a malformed AAC file, as demonstrated by lol-vlc.aac; or (2) a malformed Ogg Media (OGM) file, as demonstrated by lol-ffplay.ogm, different vectors than CVE-2007-6718.

Why this priority

EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	9.3% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2008-10-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mplayer

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-10-20 17:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mplayer mplayer UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0_rc1 · 0.90 · 0.90_pre · 0.90_rc · 0.90_rc4 · 0.91 · 0.92 · 0.92.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.0_rc1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mplayer || rpm -q mplayer || mplayer --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0_rc1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mplayer

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mplayer

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: MPlayer - '.AAC' File Handling Denial of Service
Exploit-DB: MPlayer - '.OGM' File Handling Denial of Service

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-4610?

mplayer: upgrade to newer than 1.0_rc1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-4610 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4610 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-4610 affect?

CVE-2008-4610 affects mplayer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). MPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) a malformed AAC file, as demonstrated by lol-vlc.aac; or (2) a malformed Ogg Media (OGM) file, as demonstrated by lol-ffplay.ogm, different vectors tha

How urgent is CVE-2008-4610?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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