CVE-2008-1878

xine-lib < 1.1.12 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Long NSF Title

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1878. PoCs published by Guido Landi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in xine-lib's NES Sound Format demuxer. The PoC generates a malicious file that triggers the overflow when processed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_nsf_send_chunk function in src/demuxers/demux_nsf.c in xine-lib 1.1.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long NSF title.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Guido Landi · textdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5458

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The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in xine-lib's NES Sound Format demuxer. The PoC generates a malicious file that triggers the overflow when processed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: xine-lib <= 1.1.12

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Ability to deliver a malicious file to the target system

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (18)

Core 18

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00536.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00571.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1247/references

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30021

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29850

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:177

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5458

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41865

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31393

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28816

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31372

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30337

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30581

Scores

EPSS 0.1504

EPSS Percentile 96.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (8)

xine/xine-lib 1.1.0

xine/xine-lib 1.1.1

xine/xine-lib 1.1.9

xine/xine-lib 1.1.10

xine/xine-lib 1.1.10.1

xine/xine-lib 1.1.11

xine/xine-lib 1.1.11.1

xine/xine-lib < 1.1.12

Published Apr 17, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026