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CVE-2008-5237

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted…

Published Nov 26, 2008xineCWE-189EPSS 5.55%

Overview

CVE-2008-5237 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine. It was published on November 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted width and height values that are not validated by the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c before use in an allocation calculation or (2) crafted current_atom_size and string_size values processed by the parse_reference_atom function in demux_qt.c for an RDRF_ATOM string.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xine. Update xine 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
xinexine0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31827Refsecunia.com/advisories/33544Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4648Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020Refwww.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30797Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44652Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5237?

CVE-2008-5237 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine. It was published on November 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5237?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5237?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xine. Update xine 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-2008-5237?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5237 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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