medium
6.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5242: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 26 2008(Updated: )

demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
xine=1.1.10
xine=1-rc3a
xine=1.1.10.1
xine=1.1.9.1
xine=1_beta7
xine=1.1.11
xine=1-rc3
xine=1_beta9
xine=1.1.0
xine=1.1.7
xine=1-rc3b
xine=1-rc5
xine=1.1.2
xine=1_beta4
xine<=1.1.15
xine=1.1.9
xine=1.0.3a
xine=1-rc4a
xine=1.1.12
xine=1.0.1
xine=1-rc8
xine=1.1.13
xine=1.1.11.1
xine=1-rc2
xine=1.0.2
xine=1.1.8
xine=1_beta2
xine=1-rc7
xine=1_beta5
xine=1_beta11
xine=1-rc1
xine=1.1.3
xine=1.1.4
xine=1.1.5
xine=0.9.13
xine=1.0
xine=1-rc3c
xine=1_beta6
xine=1.1.14
xine=1-rc4
xine=1_beta1
xine=1.1.6
xine=1_beta12
xine=1.1.1
xine=1_beta10
xine=1_beta8
xine=1-rc0a
xine=1-rc6a
xine=1_beta3

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5242?

    CVE-2008-5242 is considered a critical vulnerability that can lead to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5242?

    To fix CVE-2008-5242, update xine-lib to version 1.1.15 or later.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-5242?

    CVE-2008-5242 can be exploited by attackers sending crafted media files to cause application crashes or execute malicious code.

  • Which versions of xine-lib are affected by CVE-2008-5242?

    CVE-2008-5242 affects xine-lib versions 1.1.15 and earlier, including specific versions up to 1.1.12.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-5242?

    Exploiting CVE-2008-5242 can result in application crashes or allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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