First published: Tue Jan 23 2007(Updated: )
DivXBrowserPlugin (aka DivX Web Player) npdivx32.dll, as distributed with DivX Player 6.4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) by invoking the GoWindowed method for a certain instance of the ActiveX object.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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DivX | =6.4.1 |
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CVE-2007-0429 has a moderate severity as it can cause a denial of service by crashing Internet Explorer 7.
To fix CVE-2007-0429, update to a version of DivX Player that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2007-0429 specifically affects DivX Player version 6.4.1.
Yes, CVE-2007-0429 can be exploited remotely through the GoWindowed method of the ActiveX object.
The impact of CVE-2007-0429 on users is a denial of service resulting in crashes of Internet Explorer 7.