CVE-2008-1912 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash DivX Player by tricking users into opening a malicious .SRT subtitle file.
- 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-2008-1912?
CVE-2008-1912 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2008. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1912?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Divx Divx Player.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1912 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1912 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx7g-5cqr-67r5.