CVE-2004-1951 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via malicious MRL links in xine media player, requiring user interaction to open the link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1951?
CVE-2004-1951 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
xine 1.x alpha, 1.x beta, and 1.0rc through 1.0rc3a, and xine-ui 0.9.21 to 0.9.23 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) audio.sun_audio_device or (2) dxr3.devicename options in an MRL link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1951?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Xine Xine, Xine Xine-Lib, Xine Xine-Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1951?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-1951 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1951 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1951, GHSA-w95m-6gwv-7rhp.