xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5233 is rated Moderate Risk (49.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.35%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule 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 | 1.41% | 3.35% | +1.93% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 2.00% | 1.41% | -0.59% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 2.00% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
unimportant | CVE-2008-5233 unimportant 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-2008-5233 |
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2008-5233: 1 GLSA(s) (201006-04), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5233 |
ubuntu
|
medium | CVE-2008-5233 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xine-lib), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5233 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| xine | xine-lib | <= 1.1.14 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 0.9.13 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc3a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc3b:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc3c:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc4a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc6a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.0.3a | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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 | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.5 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.6 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.7 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.8 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.9 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.12 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1.1.13 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta2 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta3 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta4 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta5 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta6 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta7 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta8 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta9 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta10 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta11 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine-lib | 1_beta12 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1_beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |