# CVE-2008-0238: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff\_dump\_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 allow remote attackers to exec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rmff_dump_cont function in input/libreal/rmff.c in xine-lib 1.1.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SDP (1) Title, (2) Author, or (3) Copyright attribute, related to the rmff_dump_header function, different vectors than CVE-2008-0225. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28955
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-12.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31393
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205197
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28674
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-635-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:020

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