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CVE-2008-5243

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2008-11-26 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The real_parse_headers function in demux_real.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, relies on an untrusted input length value to "reindex into an allocated buffer," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted value, probably an array index error.

Affected Platforms

Xine Xine-Lib

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References