Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in xine-lib 1-rc2 through 1-rc5 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) long VideoCD vcd:// MRLs or (2) long subtitle lines.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- xine 0.99.2 - Remote Stack Overflow EDB-386 · remote · Aug 9, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 11206 vdb-entry
- http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-4
- 20040907 XSA-2004-4: multiple string overflows mailing-list
- xine-subtitle-bo(17432) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200408-18 vendor-advisory
- xine-videocd-mrl-bo(17430) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200409-30 vendor-advisory