Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff_dump_cont function in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP (1) Title, (2) Author, or (3) Copyright attribute, related to the rmff_dump_header function, different vectors than CVE-2008-0225. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0238
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m33x-fw9w-58g9
References
More Xine-lib vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01178 Buffer overflow in the open_aiff_file function in demux_aiff.c for xine-lib (libxine)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01080 Heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm_get_chunk function for xine 0.99.2, and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00397 Multiple buffer overflows in the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) client for (1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04997 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-04985 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01805 Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_nsf_send_chunk function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-0238 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0238 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m33x-fw9w-58g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-0238 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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