CVE-2007-0429 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 7 by invoking a specific ActiveX method in the DivX Web Player plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0429?
CVE-2007-0429 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
DivXBrowserPlugin (aka DivX Web Player) npdivx32.dll, as distributed with DivX Player 6.4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) by invoking the GoWindowed method for a certain instance of the ActiveX object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Divx Divx Player.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-0429 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0429 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-793f-qg3c-pm7w.