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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…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.7%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/502701/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1044 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/49908 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1022061 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33196 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /secunia_research/2008-57/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/34523 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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