xine-ui errors_create_window() format string
| xineui-errorscreatewindow-format-string (31505) |  High Risk |
Description:
xine-ui could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted playlist file containing malicious format string specifiers, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to load the malicious file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Mandriva Linux:
Refer to MDKSA-2007:027 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 11 2007 - 09:25:01 CST : Xine-ui format string Vulnerabilties..
- xine Web site: xine - A Free Video Player.
- BID-22002: Xine Errors.C Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0254: Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- GLSA-200701-18: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:027: Updated xine-ui packages fix vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:154: Updated xine-ui packages fix denial of service and arbitrary code execution
- SA23709: xine-ui "errors_create_window()" Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- xine-Project xine-ui 0.99.4 and prior
Reported:
Jan 11, 2007
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