Stack-based buffer overflow in the demux_nsf_send_chunk function in src/demuxers/demux_nsf.c in xine-lib 1.1.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long NSF title.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1878 is rated High Exploit Risk (78.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.93%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.82% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5458 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-04-16 | 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 | 2025-09-15 | 6.11% | 7.93% | +1.82% |
| 2 | 2025-06-07 | 5.47% | 6.11% | +0.64% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 5.47% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-1878: 1 GLSA(s) (200808-01), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-1878 |
redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1878 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-1878 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xine-lib), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 5. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1878 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| xine | xine-lib | <= 1.1.12 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.9 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.10 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.11 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |