CVE-2006-2230

xine 0.99.4 - Denial of Service via Format String in MP3 Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2230. PoCs published by KaDaL-X.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a format-string vulnerability in xine by using a crafted filename with format specifiers. Executing 'xine %p-%p.mp3' triggers the vulnerability, displaying a file-not-found dialog with memory addresses.

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.4 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service via format string specifiers in an MP3 filename specified on the command line. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1905. In addition, if the only attack vectors involve a user-assisted, local command line argument of a non-setuid program, this issue might not be a vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by KaDaL-X · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27791

The exploit demonstrates a format-string vulnerability in xine by using a crafted filename with format specifiers. Executing 'xine %p-%p.mp3' triggers the vulnerability, displaying a file-not-found dialog with memory addresses.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: xine 0.99.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to execute the crafted command
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432598/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17769
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26216
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1093

Scores

EPSS 0.0709
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
xine/xine 0.99.4
Published May 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026