CVE-2007-0255

Description

XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.39% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22252	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456523/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23931	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:154	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/31666	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:027	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0255?: CVE-2007-0255 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0255?: To fix CVE-2007-0255, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0255 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0255 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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