RealNetworks RealPlayer MP3 Lyrics3 tag buffer overflow
| realplayer-mp3-id3-bo (37434) |  High Risk |
Description:
RealNetworks RealPlayer and RealOne Player are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of Lyrics3 tags in MP3 files. By persuading a victim to open a malformed MP3 file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Real, RealONE Player 1
- Real, RealONE Player 2
- Real, RealPlayer 10.0
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1040
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1578
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1698
- Real, RealPlayer Enterprise
Remedy:
Refer to the RealNetworks Customer Support - Real Security Updates Web page for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory NGS00432, High Risk Vulnerability in Real Player (ID3 tags) at http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/high-risk-vulnerability-in-real-player-id3-tags/.
- RealNetworks Customer Support - Real Security Updates Web page, RealNetworks, Inc. Releases Update to Address Security Vulnerabilities. at http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/10252007_player/en/.
- BID-26214: RealNetworks RealPlayer File Parsing Routines Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5080: Integer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 and 10.5, RealOne Player 1, and RealPlayer Enterprise for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Lyrics3 2.00 tag in an MP3 file, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow.
- SA27361: RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer Multiple Buffer Overflows
- SECTRACK ID: 1018866: RealPlayer Buffer Overflows in Processing MP3, RM, SWF, RAM, and PLS Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#759385: RealNetworks player "Lyrics3" buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3628: RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 25, 2007
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