xine-lib multiple buffer overflows

xinelib-multiple-bo (41350) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

xine-lib is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer overflows, caused by integer overflow errors in demux_flv.c, demux_qt.c, demux_real.c, demux_wc3movie.c, ebml.c, and demux_film.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted FLV, MOV, RM, MVE, MKV, or CAK file containing an overly large field, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Xine, xine-lib 1.1.11 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of March 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Luigi Auriemma ADVISORIES, 20 Mar 2008, xine-lib at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinehof-adv.txt.
  • xine Web site, xine - A Free Video Player at http://xinehq.de.
  • BID-28370: xine-lib Multiple Heap Based Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-1482: Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to trigger heap-based buffer overflows and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted .FLV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_flv.c; (2) a crafted .MOV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_qt.c; (3) a crafted .RM file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_real.c; (4) a crafted .MVE file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c; (5) a crafted .MKV file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/ebml.c; or (6) a crafted .CAK file, which triggers an overflow in demuxers/demux_film.c.
  • DSA-1586: xine-lib -- multiple vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0981: xine-lib Media File Processing Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200808-01: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
  • SA29484: xine-lib Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • SUSE-SR:2008:008: SUSE Security Summary Advisory
  • USN-635-1: xine-lib vulnerabilities

Reported:

Mar 20, 2008

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