demux_qt.c in xine-lib 1.1.12, and other 1.1.15 and earlier versions, does not validate the count field before calling calloc for STSD_ATOM atom allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30797 | patch vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44657 | vdb entry |
| http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-008/analysis.txt | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4648 | third party advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31827 | third party advisory |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00174.html | vendor advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495674/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00385.html | vendor advisory |