CVE-2008-5242
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count...
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5242- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5219 No score
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5hr-9qvg-jxh5 No score
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count...
demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
GHSA-m5hr-9qvg-jxh5- 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-2008-5242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) 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 3.14%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.