CVE-2008-5238

Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other...

7.1 High

Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other versions before 1.1.15, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stream_name_size field.

Exploit likelihood

3.65%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2008-5238
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5238
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5215 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5215
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5c4q-785x-6xr5 No score

Integer overflow in the real_parse_mdpr function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other...

Record: GHSA-5c4q-785x-6xr5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

xine

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5238 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Xine, published November 26, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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