CVE-2008-1912

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Published Apr 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 11.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in DivX Player 6.7 build 6.7.0.22 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a .SRT file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:divx:divx_player:*:build_6.7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.7% (11.731% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29780
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490898/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28799
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019921
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1235/references
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5453
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5492

History

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Subscriptions

Divx Divx Player

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 22, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:40 AM
Reserved: Apr 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2008, 4:41 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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