# CVE-2008-0073: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious RTSP server exploiting an integer overflow in xine-lib's SDP parser.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0073, GHSA-hpch-3whr-v22q

## What is CVE-2008-0073?

CVE-2008-0073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2008. 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

Array index error in the sdpplin_parse function in input/libreal/sdpplin.c in xine-lib 1.1.10.1 allows remote RTSP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large streamid SDP parameter.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0073?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xine Xine-Lib.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0073?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-0073 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0073 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Kantaris 0.3.4 - SSA Subtitle Local Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5244/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1300/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5234/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-5245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5245/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-5246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5246/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0073 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0073 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0073/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0073/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0073
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0073
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0073

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