GLSA 202107-46: mpv: Format string vulnerability

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Severity:	normal
Title:	mpv: Format string vulnerability
Date:	07/20/2021
Bugs:	#780474
ID:	202107-46

Synopsis

A format string vulnerability was found in mpv, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Background

Video player based on MPlayer/mplayer2.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-video/mpv	< 0.33.1	>= 0.33.1	All supported architectures

Description

mpv uses untrusted input within format strings.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted m3u playlist file using mpv, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All mpv users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mpv-0.33.1"

References

CVE-2021-30145

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202107-46.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.