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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- DivX Player 6.7 - '.srt' File Subtitle Parsing Buffer Overflow EDB-5492 · local · Apr 24, 2008 · verified
- DivX Player 6.7.0 - '.srt' File Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-5453 · dos · Apr 15, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2008-1235 vdb-entry
- 28799 vdb-entry
- 20080415 DIVX Player <= 6.7.0 Buffer Overflow PoC ( .SRT ) mailing-list
- 29780 third-party-advisory
- 1019921 vdb-entry
- 5453 exploit
- 5492 exploit