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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-0225
Xine-lib Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP Abstract attribute in an RTSP session, related to the rmff_dump_header function and related to disregarding the max field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2008, 11:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0225 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 Xine xine-lib
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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 library is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, which could allow for arbitrary code execution.
  • Upgrade xine-lib to the latest version.
  • If using an older distribution, upgrade to a version that includes the fix.
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-2008-0225.

URL Resource
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinermffhof-adv.txt Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197
http://secunia.com/advisories/28384 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28489 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28507 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28674 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=567872
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1472
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27198
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0163 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428620
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00592.html
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinermffhof-adv.txt Exploit
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197
http://secunia.com/advisories/28384 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28489 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28507 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28674 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=567872
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1472
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27198
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0163 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428620
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00592.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-2008-0225 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-2008-0225 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0225 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://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinermffhof-adv.txt
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28384
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28489
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28507
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28674
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28955
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=567872
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1472
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27198
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0163
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428620
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00592.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 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: 6.4
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.

6.73 }} -4.26%

score

0.90365

percentile