Buffer overflow in the Matroska demuxer (demuxers/demux_matroska.c) in xine-lib before 1.1.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Matroska file with invalid frame sizes.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1161 is rated High Risk (67.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.91%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 8.93% | 6.91% | -2.01% |
| 2 | 2025-04-30 | 11.42% | 8.93% | -2.50% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 11.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-1161 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xine-lib), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 4, ignored 1, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1161 |