# CVE-2004-1379: Heap-based buffer overflow in the DVD subpicture decoder in xine xine-lib 1-rc5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary cod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DVD subpicture decoder in xine xine-lib 1-rc5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) DVD or (2) MPEG subpicture header where the second field reuses RLE data from the end of the first field.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17423
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.320308
- http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-657
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11205
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375482/2004-09-02/2004-09-08/0
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-30.xml
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/131bd7c4-64a3-11d9-829a-000a95bc6fae.html

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