CVE-2008-5233
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in...
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
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xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5233- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5233- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5210 No score
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5210- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53j3-95c5-wpjm No score
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in...
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, does not check for failure of malloc in circumstances including (1) the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c, (2) the open_mod_file function in demux_mod.c, and (3) frame_buffer allocation in the real_parse_audio_specific_data function in demux_real.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
GHSA-53j3-95c5-wpjm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5233 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Xine Xine-lib, published November 26, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.35%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/30797
securitytracker.com/id?1020703
osvdb.org/47747
ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
secunia.com/advisories/31827
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redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44648
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5233
github.com/advisories/GHSA-53j3-95c5-wpjm