CVE-2008-5238

Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stream_name_size field.

Published: 2008-11-26 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5238 is rated Moderate Risk (58.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.16%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5238

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 2025-03-30 2.80% 3.16% +0.36%
2 2025-03-29 3.16% 2.80% -0.36%
3 2025-03-19 — 3.16% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5238

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5238

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5238

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2008-5238: 1 GLSA(s) (201006-04), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5238
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-5238 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-2008-5238

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5238

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
xine xine <= 1.1.14 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5238

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