9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1686
Speex Array Index Vulnerability
Description

Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and many other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.

INFO

Published Date :

April 8, 2008, 6:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1686 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 Xiph speex
2 Xiph libfishsound
1 Xine xine-lib
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-2008-1686.

URL Resource
http://blog.kfish.org/2008/04/release-libfishsound-091.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/speex-dev/2008-April/006636.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29672 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29727 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29835 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29845 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29854 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29866 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29878 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29880 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29881 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29882 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29898 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30104 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30117 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30119 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
http://secunia.com/advisories/30353 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30358 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-17.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.460836
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185&group_id=9655
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1584 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1585 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:092
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:093
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:094
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:124
http://www.metadecks.org/software/sweep/news.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-004.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-2.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0235.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491009/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28665 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019875
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1187/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1228/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1268/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1269/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1300/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1301/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1302/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41684
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10026
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00244.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00287.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00357.html
http://blog.kfish.org/2008/04/release-libfishsound-091.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/speex-dev/2008-April/006636.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29672 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29727 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29835 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29845 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29854 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29866 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29878 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29880 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29881 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29882 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29898 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30104 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30117 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30119 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
http://secunia.com/advisories/30353 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30358 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
http://secunia.com/advisories/31393 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-17.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.460836
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185&group_id=9655
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1584 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1585 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:092
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:093
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:094
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:124
http://www.metadecks.org/software/sweep/news.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-004.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-2.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0235.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491009/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28665 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019875
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1187/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1228/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1268/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1269/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1300/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1301/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1302/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41684
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10026
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00244.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00287.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00357.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1686 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1686 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://blog.kfish.org/2008/04/release-libfishsound-091.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/speex-dev/2008-April/006636.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29672
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29727
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29835
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29845
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29854
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29866
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29878
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29880
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29881
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29882
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29898
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30104
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30117
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30119
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30353
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30358
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-17.xml
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.460836
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185&group_id=9655
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1584
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1585
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:092
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:093
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:094
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:124
    Added Reference http://www.metadecks.org/software/sweep/news.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-004.html
    Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-2.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0235.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491009/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28665
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019875
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-2
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-611-3
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1187/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1228/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1268/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1269/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1300/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1301/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1302/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41684
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10026
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00244.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00287.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00357.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/1/491009/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491009/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10026 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10026 [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/41684 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41684 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1686 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-2008-1686 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

14.40 }} 2.82%

score

0.95707

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability