Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:55105

Info

Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 55105
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 20 2012 12:00AM
Credit: Dark-Puzzle
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable: DivX Inc. DivX Player 8.2.2

Discussion

Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

Divx Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

Divx 6.8.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly, the issue is fixed in the latest version but Symantec has not confirmed it. Please contact the vendor for more information.

References

Divx Player Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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