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Xine Playlist File Path Format String Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19671
Release Date: 2006-04-19
Last Update: 2007-05-04
Popularity: 8,016 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:xine-ui 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1905


Description:
c0ntex has reported a vulnerability in xine-ui, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the "print_formatted()" function in xitk/main.c when processing a specially crafted playlist containing a file with format specifiers in its file path.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.99.4. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 0.99.5.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9655&package_id=66558

Provided and/or discovered by:
c0ntex

Changelog:
2006-04-27: Added CVE reference.
2007-05-03: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://open-security.org/advisories/16


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