Vulnerability CVE-2008-5242
Published: 2008-11-25   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
multiple heap overflows in xine-lib
Will Drewry
28.11.2008

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
XINE -> Xine-lib 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44657
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html
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