xine Remote Format-String Vulnerability

vendor:

xine

by:

SecurityFocus

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Format-String Vulnerability

134

CWE

Product Name: xine

Affected Version From: All versions

Affected Version To: All versions

Patch Exists: Yes

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2005

xine Remote Format-String Vulnerability

The xine package is reported prone to a remote format-string vulnerability. This issue arises when the application handles specially crafted playlist files. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious file that contains format specifiers and then sending the file to an unsuspecting user. A successful attack may crash the application or lead to arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation:

Update to the latest version of xine.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17579/info

The xine package is reported prone to a remote format-string vulnerability. 

This issue arises when the application handles specially crafted playlist files. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious file that contains format specifiers and then sending the file to an unsuspecting user. 

A successful attack may crash the application or lead to arbitrary code execution. 

All versions of xine are considered vulnerable at the moment.

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