Heap-based buffer overflow in the demux_real_send_chunk function in…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the demux_real_send_chunk function in src/demuxers/demux_real.c in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real Media file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04613 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 38
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta10 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta11 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta12 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta2 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta3 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta4 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta5 | Vulnerable | Xine |
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta1 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta10 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta11 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta12 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta2 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta3 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta4 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta5 Vulnerable ·Xine
Show 28 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta6 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta7 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta8 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 beta9 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc0a | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc3a | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc3b | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3c:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc3c | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc4a | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc5 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc6a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc6a | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc7 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 rc8 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3a | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10.1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.11 | Vulnerable | Xine |
| cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.11.1 | Vulnerable | Xine |
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta6 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta7 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta8 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 beta9 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc0a Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc3a Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc3b Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc3c Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc4a Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc6a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc6a Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc7 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 rc8 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3a Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·Xine
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11.1 Vulnerable ·Xine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp3h-wxw3-74mx
References
More Xine vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04988 Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions… 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-2008-04987 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-01850 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00246 XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-01081 The pnm_get_chunk function in xine 0.99.2 and earlier, and other packages such as MPlayer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-5235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mp3h-wxw3-74mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5235 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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