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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2967 · published 14 October 2005

CVE-2005-2967: Xine-lib vulnerability

Xine · Xine Lib

Format string vulnerability in input_cdda.c in xine-lib 1-beta through 1-beta 3, 1-rc, 1.0 through 1.0.2, and 1.1.1 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in metadata in CDDB server responses when the victim plays a CD.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.7% · top 4.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
36References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in input_cdda.c in xine-lib 1-beta through 1-beta 3, 1-rc, 1.0 through 1.0.2, and 1.1.1 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in metadata in CDDB server responses when the victim plays a CD.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0196.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17097
http://secunia.com/advisories/17099/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17111
http://secunia.com/advisories/17132
http://secunia.com/advisories/17162
http://secunia.com/advisories/17179
http://secunia.com/advisories/17282
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.415454
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-863 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-08.xml Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:180
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_24_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/19892
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15044 ExploitPatch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-196-1
http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2005-1 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22545
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0196.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17097
http://secunia.com/advisories/17099/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17111
http://secunia.com/advisories/17132
http://secunia.com/advisories/17162
http://secunia.com/advisories/17179
http://secunia.com/advisories/17282
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.415454
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-863 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-08.xml Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:180
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_24_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/19892
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15044 ExploitPatch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-196-1
http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2005-1 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22545

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2967), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.