Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5246 · published 26 November 2008

CVE-2008-5246: Xine-lib memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Xine · Xine Lib

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that send ID3 data to the (1) id3v22_interp_frame and (2) id3v24_interp_frame functions in src/demuxers/id3.c. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

9.3CVSS 2.0 base score

5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

16References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

Xine Lib Xine

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/47677
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020703
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30698
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2382
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44468
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/47677
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020703
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=619869
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:020
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30698
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2382
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44468

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5246), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.