CVE-2008-5235

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the demux_real_send_chunk function in src/demuxers/demux_real.c in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real Media file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 26, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-5235: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix