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CVE-2008-5240

UnknownEPSS 4.19%

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CVE-2008-5240 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.19%

89.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
XineXine-Lib<= 1.1.15—
XineXine-Lib0.9.13—
XineXine-Lib1Rc0a
XineXine-Lib1.0—
XineXine-Lib1.0.1—
XineXine-Lib1.0.2—
XineXine-Lib1.0.3a—
XineXine-Lib1.1.0—
XineXine-Lib1.1.1—
XineXine-Lib1.1.2—
XineXine-Lib1.1.3—
XineXine-Lib1.1.4—
XineXine-Lib1.1.5—
XineXine-Lib1.1.6—
XineXine-Lib1.1.7—
XineXine-Lib1.1.8—
XineXine-Lib1.1.9—
XineXine-Lib1.1.9.1—
XineXine-Lib1.1.10—
XineXine-Lib1.1.10.1—
XineXine-Lib1.1.11—
XineXine-Lib1.1.11.1—
XineXine-Lib1.1.12—
XineXine-Lib1.1.13—
XineXine-Lib1.1.14—
XineXine-Lib1_beta1—
XineXine-Lib1_beta2—
XineXine-Lib1_beta3—
XineXine-Lib1_beta4—
XineXine-Lib1_beta5—
XineXine-Lib1_beta6—
XineXine-Lib1_beta7—
XineXine-Lib1_beta8—
XineXine-Lib1_beta9—
XineXine-Lib1_beta10—
XineXine-Lib1_beta11—
XineXine-Lib1_beta12—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5240?
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.
How severe is CVE-2008-5240?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5240 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5240?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST