Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) a crafted EBML element length processed by the parse_block_group function in demux_matroska.c; (2) a certain combination of sps, w, and h values processed by the real_parse_audio_specific_data and demux_real_send_chunk functions in demux_real.c; and (3) an unspecified combination of three values processed by the open_ra_file function in demux_realaudio.c. NOTE: vector 2 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix in 1.1.15.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5236 is rated High Risk (70.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.75%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.51% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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 | 4.24% | 5.75% | +1.51% |
| 2 | 2026-01-16 | 5.52% | 4.24% | -1.29% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 5.52% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-5236: 1 GLSA(s) (201006-04), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5236 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-5236 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-2008-5236 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| xine | xine | <= 1.1.5 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 0.9.13 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3b:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3c:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc6a:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.0.3a | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.11 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | xine | 1.1.11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |