CVE-2005-0304 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in DivX Player version 2.6 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on a user's system by embedding a ".." (dot dot) sequence within a filename inside a specially crafted ZIP file intended for a skin. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to partial data availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:divx:divx_player:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.