Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:DIVX-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
DivX Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2012/12/05 |
Update Number |
2208 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0.110090709+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: DivX Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in DivX. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser, resulting in a user-level arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
DivX Web Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to trigger denial-of-service conditions in Internet Explorer or other applications that use the vulnerable ActiveX control. This issue affects DivX Web Player 6.6; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
- DivX Inc. DivX Web Player 6.6
References
- BugTraq: 27106
- BugTraq: 22133
- CVE: CVE-2008-0090
- CVE: CVE-2007-0429