Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) a crafted metadata atom size processed by the parse_moov_atom function in demux_qt.c and (2) frame reading in the id3v23_interp_frame function in id3.c. NOTE: as of 20081122, it is possible that vector 1 has not been fixed in 1.1.15.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5234 is rated High Risk (66.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.24%). 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 | 2026-01-16 | 5.52% | 4.24% | -1.29% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 9.19% | 5.52% | -3.67% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 9.19% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 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 |
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gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-5234: 1 GLSA(s) (201006-04), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5234 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-5234 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xine-lib), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5234 |
: http://secunia.com/advisories/31502 1) Multiple integer overflows exist within the processing of ID3 tags in src/demuxers/id3.c. These can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows via overly large ID3 frame header size fields. 2) Multiple boundary errors exist within the "demux_real_send_chunk()" function in src/demuxers/demux_real.c. These can potentially be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows via specially crafted Real Media files. 3) A boundary error exists within the "open_video_capture_device()" function in src/input/input_v4l.c. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted V4L stream. 4) A boundary error exists within the "parse_moov_atom()" function in src/demuxers/demux_qt.c. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted Quicktime file. Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 1.1.15.
: http://secunia.com/advisories/31502 Solution: Update to version 1.1.15, which fixes vulnerabilities #1-#3. (as noted above).
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |