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CVE-2008-5259

Integer signedness error in DivX Web Player 1.4.2.7, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DivX file containing a crafted Stream Format (STRF) chunk, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published

2009-04-16T15:12:57.327

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application divx divx_web_player ≤ 1.4.2.7 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.0.1 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.0.2 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.1 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.1.0 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.2 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.2.0 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.3 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.3.0 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.3.1 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.4 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.4.0 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.4.1 Yes
Application divx divx_web_player 1.4.2 Yes
References