CVE-2008-5236 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib versions 1.1.15 and earlier, including 1.1.12, affecting the xine media player. These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted media files, specifically related to EBML elements in Matroska files or specific audio data in RealMedia files. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.