Xiph libfishsound up to 0.9.0 Directshow Filter numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Xiph libfishsound up to 0.9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Directshow Filter. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-1686. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xiph libfishsound up to 0.9.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Directshow Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and many other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.

The bug was discovered 04/06/2008. The weakness was presented 04/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1686 since 04/06/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67684 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : speex (ELSA-2008-0235)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117325 (CentOS Security Update for Speex (CESA-2008:0235)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41898), Tenable (67684), SecurityFocus (BID 28665†), OSVDB (44143†) and Secunia (SA29672†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67684
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : speex (ELSA-2008-0235)
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OpenVAS ID: 61037
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1584-1 (libfishsound)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41873

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X-Force: 41898
SecurityFocus: 28665 - FishSound Library Remote Speex Decoding Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 29672
OSVDB: 44143 - CVE-2008-1686 - FishSound Library - Array Index Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019875
Vulnerability Center: 18234 - Speex 1.1.12 Used in Libfishdound and Xine-lib Uncontrolled Array Index Allows Remote Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1187

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 00:22
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (72), 08/08/2019 18:34 (13), 06/01/2025 00:22 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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