# CVE-2004-1187: Heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm\_get\_chunk function for xine 0.99.2, and other packages such as MPlayer that use the same code, allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm_get_chunk function for xine 0.99.2, and other packages such as MPlayer that use the same code, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long PNA_TAG values, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1188.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18640
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/pnm_fix_20041215.diff
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=176&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:011
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xine/xine-lib/src/input/pnm.c?r1=1.20&r2=1.21

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