A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-021502 advisory.

    A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code     execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code     execution via a crafted m3u playlist file. (CVE-2021-30145)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202107-46 (mpv: Format string vulnerability)

    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.

This update for mpv fixes the following issues :

  - CVE-2021-30145: Fixed format string vulnerability allows     user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution     via a crafted m3u playlist file (boo#1186230)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
315577	Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: mpv (UTSA-2026-021502)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	high
256125	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-30145	Nessus	Misc.	high
156983	GLSA-202107-46 : mpv: Format string vulnerability	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
149885	openSUSE Security Update : mpv (openSUSE-2021-788)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high

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