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CVE-2008-5233

Published: Nov 26, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 12.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

xine
oss-projectaka gxine, xine-lib, xine-ui, xine xine
xine-libOn-prem
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31827
secunia.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
securityreason.com
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