CVE-2008-5242 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 26 Nov 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted media files due to improper validation of allocation counts 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-2008-5242?

CVE-2008-5242 is a medium-severity 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

demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xine Xine-Lib.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5hr-9qvg-jxh5.