DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:28799

Info

DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28799
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-1912
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 15 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:29PM
Credit: securfrog
Vulnerable: DivX Inc. DivX Player 6.7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

DivX Player is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

DivX Player 6.7.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following proof of concept and exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

DivX Player .SRT 'subtitle' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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