CVE-2006-1905

xine 0.99.3 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in Playlist EXTINFO Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1905. PoCs published by c0ntexb.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format-string vulnerability in xine by providing a malicious playlist file. The crafted input contains format specifiers that can crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a long filename on an EXTINFO line in a playlist file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by c0ntexb · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27670

This exploit leverages a format-string vulnerability in xine by providing a malicious playlist file. The crafted input contains format specifiers that can crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: xine (all versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious playlist file
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17579
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:085
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25851
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-15.xml
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://open-security.org/advisories/16
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015959
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19854
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431251/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19671
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1432
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24747
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20066
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_05.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1426
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

Status published
Products (31)
xine/xine 0.9.8
xine/xine 0.9.13
xine/xine 0.9.18
xine/xine 1.0
xine/xine 1.0.1
xine/xine 1_alpha
xine/xine 1_beta1
xine/xine 1_beta2
xine/xine 1_beta3
xine/xine 1_beta4
... and 21 more
Published Apr 20, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026