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Xine-Lib < 1.0-rc8 Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2459

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is using Xine, an open-source multimedia player. It is reported that versions up to 1.0 rc7 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow. An attacker may craft a malicious multimedia file that may execute arbitrary code on the remote host if played with Xine.

Solution

Upgrade to Xine 1.0-rc8 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2459

Family: Web Clients

Published: 12/16/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 11969, 12076