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Bug 161829 - media-video/xine-ui errors_create_window() Format String Vulnerability
Summary: media-video/xine-ui errors_create_window() Format String Vulnerability
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 161558
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: http://secunia.com/advisories/23709/
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Reported: 2007-01-12 21:58 UTC by Executioner
Modified: 2007-01-12 22:23 UTC (History)
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Description Executioner 2007-01-12 21:58:07 UTC 
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported 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 within the "errors_create_window()" function in errors.c. This may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted playlist file.

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

Solution:
Fixed in the CVS repository.

Reproducible: Didn't try
Comment 1 Stefan Cornelius (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-01-12 22:23:03 UTC 
... don't drink and bugzilla ... sorry for bugspam
Comment 2 Stefan Cornelius (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-01-12 22:23:47 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 161558 ***