CVE-2007-0255 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 16 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malicious M3U file with format string specifiers in Xine.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0255?

CVE-2007-0255 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2007. 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 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xine Xine.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-0255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m83-fp4v-w9rv, UBUNTU-CVE-2007-0255.