CVE-2008-5242
xine-lib < 1.1.15 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Media File
Title source: llmDescription
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44657
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31827
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.0314
EPSS Percentile
86.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (37)
xine/xine-lib
0.9.13
xine/xine-lib
1 rc0a (13 CPE variants)
xine/xine-lib
1.0
xine/xine-lib
1.0.1
xine/xine-lib
1.0.2
xine/xine-lib
1.0.3a
xine/xine-lib
1.1.0
xine/xine-lib
1.1.1
xine/xine-lib
1.1.2
xine/xine-lib
1.1.3
... and 27 more
Published
Nov 26, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026