CVE-2008-1686

CVE-2008-1686 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xine Xine-lib with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Xine Xine-lib
• Published: 2008-04-08
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and many other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1686?

Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and many other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.

How severe is CVE-2008-1686?

CVE-2008-1686 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-1686 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1686?

CVE-2008-1686 primarily affects Xine Xine-lib. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1686?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-1686 published?

CVE-2008-1686 was published on 2008-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://blog.kfish.org/2008/04/release-libfishsound-091.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
• http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/speex-dev/2008-April/006636.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29672
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29727
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29835
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29845
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29854
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29866
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29878
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29880
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29881
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29882
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29898
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30104
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30117
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30119
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30337
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30353
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30358
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-17.xml
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.460836
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592185&group_id=9655
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1584
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1585
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1586

Affected products (40)

• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:speex:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:xiph:libfishsound:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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