CVE-2005-0304

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in DivX Player 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename in a ZIP file for a skin.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.99% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/13969	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110642748517854&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19030	vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/divxplayer-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12332	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0304?: CVE-2005-0304 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0304?: To fix CVE-2005-0304, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0304 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0304 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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