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CVE-2008-5240

4.3 · MEDIUM

xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input value to determine the memory allocation and does not check the result for (1) the MATROSKA_ID_TR_CODECPRIVATE t…

Published Nov 26, 2008xineCWE-119EPSS 4.19%

Overview

CVE-2008-5240 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine-lib. It was published on November 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input value to determine the memory allocation and does not check the result for (1) the MATROSKA_ID_TR_CODECPRIVATE track entry element processed by demux_matroska.c; and (2) PROP_TAG, (3) MDPR_TAG, and (4) CONT_TAG chunks processed by the real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c; which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted value.

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

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.osvdb.org/47742Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30797Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44653

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5240?

CVE-2008-5240 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xine xine-lib. It was published on November 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5240?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2008-5240?

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-2008-5240?

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