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CVE-2008-0225

6.4 · MEDIUM

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP Abstract attribute in a…

Published Jan 10, 2008xineCWE-119EPSS 14.97%

Overview

CVE-2008-0225 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine-lib. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP Abstract attribute in an RTSP session, related to the rmff_dump_header function and related to disregarding the max field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xine. Update xine-lib to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
xinexine-lib0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinermffhof-adv.txtRefbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197Refsecunia.com/advisories/28384Refsecunia.com/advisories/28489Refsecunia.com/advisories/28507Refsecunia.com/advisories/28636Refsecunia.com/advisories/28674Refsecunia.com/advisories/28955Refsecunia.com/advisories/31393Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0225?

CVE-2008-0225 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine-lib. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0225?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0225?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xine. Update xine-lib to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0225?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0225 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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