6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-1482
xine-lib Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to trigger heap-based buffer overflows and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted .FLV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_flv.c; (2) a crafted .MOV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_qt.c; (3) a crafted .RM file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_real.c; (4) a crafted .MVE file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c; (5) a crafted .MKV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/ebml.c; or (6) a crafted .CAK file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_film.c.

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-2008-1482 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
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
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2008-1482 vulnerability.
Update the affected packages.
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-2008-1482.

URL Resource
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinehof-adv.txt Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/xinehof.zip Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29484
http://secunia.com/advisories/29600
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
http://secunia.com/advisories/29756
http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3769
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.441137
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489894/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28370 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0981/references
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438663
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41350
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00143.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00157.html
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinehof-adv.txt Exploit
http://aluigi.org/poc/xinehof.zip Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29484
http://secunia.com/advisories/29600
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
http://secunia.com/advisories/29756
http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3769
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.441137
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489894/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28370 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0981/references
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438663
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41350
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00143.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00157.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-2008-1482 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2008-1482 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1482 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/xinehof-adv.txt
    Added Reference http://aluigi.org/poc/xinehof.zip
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29484
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29600
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29740
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29756
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31372
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-01.xml
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3769
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.441137
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:178
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489894/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28370
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0981/references
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438663
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41350
    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-April/msg00157.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489894/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489894/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41350 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41350 [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.

2.12 }} 0.35%

score

0.83274

percentile