CVE-2008-5242

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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-2008-5242: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix