CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in xine up to 1.1.14 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function real_parse_mdpr
of the file demux_real.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stream_name_size field.
The bug was discovered 08/22/2008. The weakness was presented 11/25/2008 by Will Drewry with CERT (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5238 since 11/25/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34133 (Fedora 9 : xine-lib-1.1.15-1.fc9 (2008-7512)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44650) and Tenable (34133). See 43304, 45213, 45212 and 45211 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 34133
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : xine-lib-1.1.15-1.fc9 (2008-7512)
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OpenVAS ID: 69007
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201006-04 (xine-lib)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: xine 1
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: redhat.comResearcher: Will Drewry
Organization: CERT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5238 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44650
SecurityTracker: 1020703
Vulnerability Center: 20752 - Xine-lib < 1.1.15 Real_parse_mdpr Function Integer Overflow Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 30797 - xine-lib 1.1.15 and Prior Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31827
OSVDB: 47743 - xine-lib height value denial of service
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/26/2019 16:44
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (83), 08/26/2019 16:44 (4)
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