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CVE-2008-5243· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input leng

The real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input length value to "reindex into an allocated buffer," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted value, probably an array index error.

MediumCVSS 4.3 · v2.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Nov 25, 2008
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.8% · 78th percentile
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Action score

18

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 1.8%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
xinexine-lib

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • xine xine-libup to 1.1.15 inclusive
  • xine xine-lib0.9.13
  • xine xine-lib1
  • xine xine-lib1_beta1
  • xine xine-lib1_beta10
  • xine xine-lib1_beta11
  • xine xine-lib1_beta12
  • xine xine-lib1_beta2
  • xine xine-lib1_beta3
  • xine xine-lib1_beta4
  • xine xine-lib1_beta5
  • xine xine-lib1_beta6
  • xine xine-lib1_beta7
  • xine xine-lib1_beta8
  • xine xine-lib1_beta9
  • xine xine-lib1.0
  • xine xine-lib1.0.1
  • xine xine-lib1.0.2
  • xine xine-lib1.0.3a
  • xine xine-lib1.1.0

Same product

xine: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2004-1300Buffer overflow in the open_aiff_file function in demux_aiff.c for xine-lib (libxine) 1-rc7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary cod
    43Plan
  • CVE-2008-5244Unspecified vulnerability in xine-lib before 1.1.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to libfaad.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2008-5246Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that send ID3 da
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2008-5234Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2008-1686Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters a
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2008-5245xine-lib before 1.1.15 performs V4L video frame preallocation before ascertaining the required length, which has unknown impact and attack v
    38Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

    If successful

    Confidentiality
    none
    Integrity
    none
    Availability
    P · the service can be disrupted
    Attack complexity
    M
    Confidentiality impact
    None
    Integrity impact
    None
    Availability impact
    P

    Weakness class (CWE)

    CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

    CVSS vector

    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

    nvd-primary

    Attack context

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    Change log

    No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

    References

    Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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