DivX Player Bug in Processing Subtitles Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019921
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019921
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1912
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 9 2008
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Original Entry Date: Apr 24 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 6.7 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in DivX Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a '.srt' file with a specially crafted subtitle value that, when loaded by the target user, will execute
arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The original advisory and demonstration
exploit is available at:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5492
lhoang8500 at gmail.com reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.divx.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:35:59 -0400
Subject: DivX player
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http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5492
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