CVE-2008-0225

CVE-2008-0225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xine Xine-lib with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Xine Xine-lib
• Published: 2008-01-10
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP Abstract attribute in an RTSP session, related to the rmff_dump_header function and related to disregarding the max field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0225?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP Abstract attribute in an RTSP session, related to the rmff_dump_header function and related to disregarding the max field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

How severe is CVE-2008-0225?

CVE-2008-0225 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-0225 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-2008-0225?

CVE-2008-0225 affects Xine Xine-lib. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0225?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-0225 published?

CVE-2008-0225 was published on 2008-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/xinermffhof-adv.txt
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28384
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28489
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28507
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28674
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28955
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=567872
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1472
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27198
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0163
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428620
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00592.html

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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