RealPlayer ActiveX Control Heap Overflow May Let Remote Users Execute Abitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020563 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020563
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1309
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 25 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 6.0.12.1040-6.0.12.1663, 6.0.12.1698, 6.0.12.1741; 10; 11.0.0 - 11.0.2 builds 6.0.14.738 - 6.0.14.802
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in RealPlayer in an ActiveX control. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow in an ActiveX control and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Rhapsody 4 is also affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
For Windows XP or Vista, download version 11 from:
http://www.real.com/realcom/player/security/
For Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE, see the vendor's advisory.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/
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Vendor URL: www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:05:40 -0400
Subject: Real Player
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http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/
* Vulnerability 1:
The identified vulnerability is a RealPlayer ActiveX controls property heap memory corruption. CVE-2008-1309
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