CVE-2008-5246
Xine-lib ID3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that send ID3 data to the (1) id3v22_interp_frame and (2) id3v24_interp_frame functions in src/demuxers/id3.c. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 26, 2008, 1:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE-2008-5246 vulnerability over time.
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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/2009-02/msg00002.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/47677 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020703 Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30698 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2382 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44468 -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44468 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44468 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Nov. 26, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5246 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-2008-5246
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.86 }} -9.13%
score
0.88543
percentile