CVE-2008-5239
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and...
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and (b) zero values during unspecified read function calls in input_file.c, input_net.c, input_smb.c, and input_http.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) a file or (2) an HTTP response, which triggers consequences such as out-of-bounds reads and heap-based buffer overflows.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and (b) zero values during unspecified read function calls in input_file.c, input_net.c, input_smb.c, and input_http.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) a file or (2) an HTTP response, which triggers consequences such as out-of-bounds reads and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
CVE-2008-5239- 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 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and (b) zero values during unspecified read function calls in input_file.c, input_net.c, input_smb.c, and input_http.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) a file or (2) an HTTP response, which triggers consequences such as out-of-bounds reads and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
CVE-2008-5239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5216 No score
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and (b) zero values during unspecified read function calls in input_file.c, input_net.c, input_smb.c, and input_http.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) a file or (2) an HTTP response, which triggers consequences such as out-of-bounds reads and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5216- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrf9-vrwv-8rg6 No score
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and...
xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not properly handle (a) negative and (b) zero values during unspecified read function calls in input_file.c, input_net.c, input_smb.c, and input_http.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) a file or (2) an HTTP response, which triggers consequences such as out-of-bounds reads and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
GHSA-xrf9-vrwv-8rg6- 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-2008-5239 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 3.72%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/30797
secunia.com/advisories/33544
ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt
securityreason.com/securityalert/4648
secunia.com/advisories/31827
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44651
securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00555.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5239
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrf9-vrwv-8rg6