VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5242
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.14%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer