CVE-2007-6401

Published: Dec 17, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in mplayer2.exe in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4, when used with the 3ivx 4.5.1 or 5.0.1 codec, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain .mp4 file, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6402.

Affected (3)

Products: 3ivx: Mpeg 4 Codec · Microsoft: Windows Media Player

1 product

1 product

Windows Media Player

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
3ivx Mpeg 4 Codec	Version 4.5.1
3ivx Mpeg 4 Codec	Version 5.0.1
Microsoft Windows Media Player	Version 6.4

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3453

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484779/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26773

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019064

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4141

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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