Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a long filename on an EXTINFO line in a playlist file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xine-ui | 0.99.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xine-ui | 0.99.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xine-ui | 0.99.4-1 | — |
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 0.9/1.0 - Playlist Handling Remote Format String EDB-27670 · dos · Apr 18, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- GLSA-200604-15 vendor-advisory
- http://open-security.org/advisories/16
- 1015959 vdb-entry
- 19854 third-party-advisory
- 20060418 Remote Xine Format String Vulnerability mailing-list
- 19671 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1432 vdb-entry
- 24747 vdb-entry
- 17579 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2006:085 vendor-advisory
- 20066 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:025 vendor-advisory
- xine-playlist-format-string(25851) vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=15429845