CVE-2008-5259

Integer signedness error in DivX Web Player 1.4.2.7, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DivX file containing a crafted Stream Format (STRF) chunk, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

• CWE-189

• http://secunia.com/advisories/33196Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-57/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502701/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34523
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022061
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1044Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49908
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33196Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-57/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502701/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34523
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022061
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1044Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49908

Published

Apr 16, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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