RealNetworks RealPlayer PLS file buffer overflow
| realplayer-pls-bo (37438) |  High Risk |
Description:
RealNetworks RealPlayer and RealOne Player are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of PLS files. By persuading a victim to open a malformed PLS 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 v1
- Real, RealOne Player v2
- Real, RealPlayer 10
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5 build 6.0.12.1040 - 1578
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5 build 6.0.12.1698
- Real, RealPlayer 10.5 build 6.0.12.1741
Remedy:
Refer to the RealNetworks Customer Support - Real Security Updates Web page for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- 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/.
- ZDI-07-062, RealNetworks RealPlayer PLS File Memory Corruption Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-062.html.
- BID-26214: RealNetworks RealPlayer File Parsing Routines Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4599: Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 and possibly 10.5, and RealOne Player 1 and 2, for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted playlist (PLS) file.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3628: RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- 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
Reported:
Oct 25, 2007
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