6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-0073
Xine-lib Arbitrary Code Execution
Description

Array index error in the sdpplin_parse function in input/libreal/sdpplin.c in xine-lib 1.1.10.1 allows remote RTSP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

March 24, 2008, 10:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0073 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat fedora
1 Xine xine-lib
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The xine-lib package and VLC packages are vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.
  • Update the xine-lib package to the latest version.
  • Update the VLC package to the latest version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0073.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28694 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392
http://secunia.com/advisories/29472
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
http://secunia.com/advisories/29578
http://secunia.com/advisories/29601
http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-10/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=585488&group_id=9655 Patch
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:219
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28312
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019682
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.392408
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0923
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985
http://xinehq.de/index.php/news Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41339
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00143.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00456.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28694 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392
http://secunia.com/advisories/29472
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
http://secunia.com/advisories/29578
http://secunia.com/advisories/29601
http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-10/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=585488&group_id=9655 Patch
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:219
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28312
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019682
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.392408
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0923
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985
http://xinehq.de/index.php/news Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41339
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00143.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00456.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0073 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0073 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0073 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0073 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28694
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29392
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29472
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29578
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29601
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-10/
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=585488&group_id=9655
    Added Reference http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1536
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:219
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28312
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019682
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.392408
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
    Added Reference http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0923
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985
    Added Reference http://xinehq.de/index.php/news
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41339
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00143.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00456.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41339 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41339 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.71 }} 0.87%

score

0.85168

percentile