CVE-2008-5242 describes a denial-of-service or potential arbitrary code execution vulnerability in xine-lib versions 1.1.15 and earlier, specifically within the demux_qt.c component. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of a 'count' field before a calloc operation for STSD_ATOM allocation, allowing remote attackers to trigger the issue via a crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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