RealNetworks RealPlayer SWF frame buffer overflow

realplayer-swf-frame-bo (43996) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of Shockwave Flash frames. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Shockwave Flash file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 9.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 6.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to the Real Player Customer Support Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • Real Player Customer Support Web site: RealNetworks, Inc. Releases Update to Address Security Vulnerabilities.
  • Secunia Research 25/07/2008: RealNetworks RealPlayer SWF Frame Handling Buffer Overflow.
  • ASA-2008-329: RealPlayer security update (RHSA-2008-0812)
  • BID-30370: RealNetworks RealPlayer SWF File Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-5400: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Shockwave Flash (SWF) frame handling in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1483 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
  • GLSA-200809-03: RealPlayer: Buffer overflow
  • RHSA-2008-0812: Critical: RealPlayer security update
  • SA27620: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA31321: Red Hat Extras and Supplementary RealPlayer Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1020562: RealPlayer Heap Overflow in Processing SWF File Frames Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SUSE-SR:2009:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • US-CERT VU#298651: RealNetworks RealPlayer Shockwave Flash (SWF) file vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2194: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Gentoo Linux
  • Real RealPlayer 10.0
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1040
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1053
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1059
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1069
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1235
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1348
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1578
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1663
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1698
  • Real RealPlayer 10.5_build_6.0.12.1741
  • Real RealPlayer Enterprise
  • Real RealPlayer for Linux 10
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10.1_build_10.0.0.396
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10.1_build_10.0.0.412
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10.1_build_10.0.0.481
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10.1_build_10.0.0.503
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10_build_10.0.0.305
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10_build_10.0.0.331
  • Real RealPlayer for Mac OS X 10_build_10.0.0.352
  • RedHat RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
  • RedHat RHEL Extras 3
  • RedHat RHEL Extras 4
  • RedHat RHEL Supplementary 5 Server

Reported:

Jul 25, 2008

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