How severe is CVE-2008-5237?

CVE-2008-5237 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5237 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5237?

CVE-2008-5237 primarily affects Xine. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5237?

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-2008-5237 published?

CVE-2008-5237 was published on 2008-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5237

CVE-2008-5237 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xine with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. 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 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Xine
Published: 2008-11-26
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted width and height values that are not validated by the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c before use in an allocation calculation or (2) crafted current_atom_size and string_size values processed by the parse_reference_atom function in demux_qt.c for an RDRF_ATOM string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5237?: Multiple integer overflows in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) crafted width and height values that are not validated by the mymng_process_header function in demux_mng.c before use in an allocation calculation or (2) crafted current_atom_size and string_size values processed by the parse_reference_atom function in demux_qt.c for an RDRF_ATOM string.
How severe is CVE-2008-5237?: CVE-2008-5237 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5237 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5237?: CVE-2008-5237 primarily affects Xine. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5237?: 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-2008-5237 published?: CVE-2008-5237 was published on 2008-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (39)

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cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc0a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc6a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine:1.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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