CVE-2008-0090 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A certain ActiveX control in npUpload.dll in DivX Player 6.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long argument to the SetPassword method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 22.53% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| divx | divx player |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | DivX Player 6.6.0 - ActiveX 'SetPassword()' Denial of Service (PoC) | 2008-01-02 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD