critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5236: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 26 2008(Updated: )

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) a crafted EBML element length processed by the parse_block_group function in demux_matroska.c; (2) a certain combination of sps, w, and h values processed by the real_parse_audio_specific_data and demux_real_send_chunk functions in demux_real.c; and (3) an unspecified combination of three values processed by the open_ra_file function in demux_realaudio.c. NOTE: vector 2 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix in 1.1.15.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
xine=1-beta3
xine=1-rc0a
xine=1-beta6
xine=1.1.10.1
xine=1.0.1
xine=1-rc1
xine=1-rc6a
xine=1-beta4
xine=1-rc8
xine=1.1.0
xine=1-rc5
xine=1.1.1
xine=1-beta7
xine=1.0.3a
xine=1.1.3
xine=1.0.2
xine=1-beta10
xine=1-beta1
xine=1-rc3a
xine=1.0
xine=1-beta8
xine=1.1.11.1
xine<=1.1.5
xine=0.9.13
xine=1-beta2
xine=1-beta9
xine=1-rc7
xine=1-rc4
xine=1.1.11
xine=1-rc3c
xine=1.1.2
xine=1-rc2
xine=1-rc4a
xine=1-rc3
xine=1.1.4
xine=1-beta5
xine=1-beta11
xine=1-beta12
xine=1-rc3b

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5236?

    CVE-2008-5236 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5236?

    To fix CVE-2008-5236, update xine-lib to version 1.1.15 or later.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-5236?

    CVE-2008-5236 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted input files that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

  • What versions of xine-lib are affected by CVE-2008-5236?

    CVE-2008-5236 affects xine-lib versions 1.1.12 and earlier, including various beta and release candidates.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-5236?

    Exploiting CVE-2008-5236 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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