vendor:
GOM Player
by:
BraniX
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service (DoS)
399
CWE
Product Name: GOM Player
Affected Version From: 2.1.28.5039
Affected Version To: 2.1.28.5039
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:gretech:gom_player:2.1.28.5039
Platforms Tested: Windows XP SP3 Home Edition
2011
GOM Player AVI DoS Exploit
This exploit causes a denial of service (DoS) by exploiting a vulnerability in GOM Player version 2.1.28.5039. By opening a specially crafted AVI file, an attacker can trigger an access violation exception, causing the application to crash and become unresponsive.
Mitigation:
Update to a patched version of GOM Player.