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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5259 · published 16 April 2009

CVE-2008-5259: Divx web player vulnerability

Divx · Divx Web Player

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-189 · CWE-189
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33196 Vendor 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/2009/1044 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49908
http://secunia.com/advisories/33196 Vendor 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/2009/1044 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49908

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5259), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.