CVE-2010-5231

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DivX Player version 7.2.019

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse VersionCheckDLL.dll file in the current working directory. This can be demonstrated by a directory that contains a .avi file.

Recommendations For DivX Player version 7.2.019, consider restricting access to the VersionCheckDLL.dll file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid executing files from untrusted directories to reduce the risk of privilege escalation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.