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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0073 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.17%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +7.40% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5498 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-04-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.77% | 9.17% | +7.40% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 1.59% | 1.77% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-12-02 | — | 1.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2008-0073 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (vlc), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0073 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-0073: 2 GLSA(s) (200804-25, 200808-01), 2 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib, media-video/vlc); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-0073 |
redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0073 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-0073 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (mplayer, vlc, xine-lib), 39 status rows across 13 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): ignored 13, not-affected 13, released 12, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0073 |