Vulnerability Description
Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and many other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xine | Xine-Lib | <= 1.1.11.1 |
| Xiph | Speex | <= 1.1.12 |
| Xiph | Libfishsound | <= 0.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.kfish.org/2008/04/release-libfishsound-091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/speex-dev/2008-April/006636.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29672Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29727Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29835Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29845Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29854Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29866Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29878Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29880Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29881Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29882Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29898Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30104Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1686?
CVE-2008-1686 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Array index vulnerability in Speex 1.1.12 and earlier, as used in libfishsound 0.9.0 and earlier, including Illiminable DirectShow Filters and Annodex Plugins for Firefox, xine-lib before 1.1.12, and ...
How severe is CVE-2008-1686?
CVE-2008-1686 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1686?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xine Xine-Lib, Xiph Speex, Xiph Libfishsound.