CVE-2008-3231 json
xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file, as demonstrated by playing lol-…
published 2008-07-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3219
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file, as demonstrated by playing lol-ffplay.ogg with xine.
Patch / fix
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-2008-3231 updated
xine-lib: crash on zzuf test case lol-ffplay.ogg
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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
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30699 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30699
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31827
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2382
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44040
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/07/13/3
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020703
vdb-entry
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3231
- NVD CVE-2008-3231
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