CVE-2008-5237 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted media files exploiting integer overflows in xine-lib.
- 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-2008-5237?
CVE-2008-5237 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 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
Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted width and height values that are not validated by the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c before use in an allocation calculation or (2) crafted current_atom_size and string_size values processed by the parse_reference_atom function in demux_qt.c for an RDRF_ATOM string.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xine Xine.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rwr-j5mc-pp8c.