CVE-2008-0090 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in DivX Player 6.6.0, specifically within an ActiveX control in npUpload.dll, which can cause Internet Explorer 7 to crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity by providing a long argument to the SetPassword method. While not listed on the KEV catalog or actively exploited, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:divx:divx_player:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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