CVE-2008-0238 json
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 allow remote attackers to exe…
published 2008-01-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0250
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP (1) Title, (2) Author, or (3) Copyright attribute, related to the rmff_dump_header function, different vectors than CVE-2008-0225. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-0238 updated
xine-lib: SDP attributes buffer overflow
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-635-1
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28384
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28955
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31393
third-party-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=205197
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secunia.com
/advisories/28674
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0238
- NVD CVE-2008-0238
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