CVE-2008-0090

DivX Player 6.6.0 - Denial of Service via npUpload.dll SetPassword Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0090. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in DivX Player 6.6.0 by triggering a buffer overflow via the SetPassword method of the npUpload.dll ActiveX control. The PoC causes an access violation when reading memory address 00000000, leading to a crash.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in npUpload.dll in DivX Player 6.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long argument to the SetPassword method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4829

This exploit targets a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in DivX Player 6.6.0 by triggering a buffer overflow via the SetPassword method of the npUpload.dll ActiveX control. The PoC causes an access violation when reading memory address 00000000, leading to a crash.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DivX Player 6.6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DivX Player 6.6.0 installed · Internet Explorer 7 · ActiveX enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27106
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39386
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4829

Scores

EPSS 0.2253
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
divx/divx_player 6.6.0
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
Published Jan 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026