xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input value to determine the memory allocation and does not check the result for (1) the MATROSKA_ID_TR_CODECPRIVATE track entry element processed by demux_matroska.c; and (2) PROP_TAG, (3) MDPR_TAG, and (4) CONT_TAG chunks processed by the real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c; which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted value.
CVE-2008-5240 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from xine organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-11-26T01:30:00.610
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | xine | xine-lib | ≤ 1.1.15 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 0.9.13 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.0.3a | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.8 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.9 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.11 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.13 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1.1.14 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta1 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta2 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta3 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta4 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta5 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta6 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta7 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta8 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta9 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta10 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta11 | Yes |
| Application | xine | xine-lib | 1_beta12 | Yes |
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