RealNetworks RealPlayer GIF buffer overflow
| realplayer-gif-bo (55795) |  High Risk |
Description:
RealNetworks RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing GIF images. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted GIF image file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to RealNetworks Web Site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- RealNetworks Web Site: RealNetworks, Inc. Releases Update to Address Security Vulnerabilities..
- ZDI-10-006: RealNetworks RealPlayer GIF Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-37880: Multiple RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2009-4242: Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741; RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4; RealPlayer Enterprise; Mac RealPlayer 10, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF file with crafted chunk sizes that trigger improper memory allocation.
- RHSA-2010-0094: Critical: HelixPlayer security update
- SA38218: RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1023489: RealPlayer Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0178: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Real Helix Player 10.0
- Real Helix Player 11.0.0
- Real Helix Player 11.0.1
- Real RealPlayer 10.0 Linux
- Real RealPlayer 10.0
- Real RealPlayer 10.1
- Real RealPlayer 10.5
- Real RealPlayer 11.0
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.0 Linux
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.1
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.1 Linux
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.2
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.3
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.4
- Real RealPlayer 11.0.5
- Real RealPlayer Enterprise
- Real RealPlayer SP 1.0.0
- Real RealPlayer SP 1.0.1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z AS
Reported:
Jan 19, 2010
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