Heap-based buffer overflow in the DVD subpicture decoder in xine xine-lib 1-rc5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DVD subpicture decoder in xine xine-lib 1-rc5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) DVD or (2) MPEG subpicture header where the second field reuses RLE data from the end of the first field.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.0% · top 9.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (8)

• xine-dvd-subpicture-bo(17423) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• SSA:2004-266 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-657 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 11205 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 20040906 XSA-2004-5: heap overflow in DVD subpicture decoder (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• GLSA-200409-30 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/131bd7c4-64a3-11d9-829a-000a95bc6fae.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

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• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:46 UTC.