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CVE-2008-5238
Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stream_name_size field.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020703
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44650
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31827
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.9.13, 1, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3a, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.10.1, 1.1.11, 1.1.11.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 26th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.