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Divx plugin suite heap-based buffer overflow

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DirectShowDemuxFilter as part of Divx plugin suite is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a signedness error in the processing of "STRF" (Stream Format) chunks. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted AVI file. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

DirectShowDemuxFilter is used by DivX Web Player, Divx Player and any application ussing Divx plugins like Windows Media Player (When Divx is installed). I have attached two avi files that trigger the vulnerability,

more here.........http://kuronosec.blogspot.de/2014/04/divx-plugin-suite-heap-based-buffer.html

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