CVE-2006-1664
CVE-2006-1664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xine Xine-lib with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Xine Xine-lib
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in xine_list_delete_current in libxine 1.14 and earlier, as distributed in xine-lib 1.1.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG stream.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-1664?
- Buffer overflow in xine_list_delete_current in libxine 1.14 and earlier, as distributed in xine-lib 1.1.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG stream.
- How severe is CVE-2006-1664?
- CVE-2006-1664 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2006-1664 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-1664?
- CVE-2006-1664 primarily affects Xine Xine-lib. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-1664?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-1664 published?
- CVE-2006-1664 was published on 2006-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=128838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28666
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015868
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=571608
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-16.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17370
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/xinelib_poc.pl
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25670
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1641
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00956.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00976.html
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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