47678 : xine-lib src/demuxers/demux_real.c demux_real_send_chunk() Function Real Media File Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-08-15

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-5235" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Heap-based buffer overflow in the demux_real_send_chunk function in src/demuxers/demux_real.c in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real Media file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1.15 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1020703
CVE ID: 2008-5235 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 31502 33849 39949
Related OSVDB ID: 47677 47679
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2008-2382
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://hg.debian.org/hg/xine-lib/xine-lib?cmd=changeset;node=1f961a5d8a7f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Other Advisory URL: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201006-04.xml

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-11-26 | Disagree?

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