RealNetworks RealPlayer ASM RuleBook array overflow

realplayer-rulebook-overflow (55802) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

RealNetworks RealPlayer is vulnerable to an array overflow, caused by improper bounds checking related to ASM RuleBook. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted 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..
  • Sun Security Blog: CVE-2009-4247 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in RealPlayer .
  • BID-37880: Multiple RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2009-4247: Stack-based buffer overflow in protocol/rtsp/rtspclnt.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741; RealPlayer 11 11.0.x; RealPlayer SP 1.0.0 and 1.0.1; RealPlayer Enterprise; Mac RealPlayer 10, 10.1, 11.0, and 11.0.1; Linux RealPlayer 10, 11.0.0, and 11.0.1; and Helix Player 10.x, 11.0.0, and 11.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an ASM RuleBook with a large number of rules, related to an array overflow.
  • RHSA-2010-0094: Critical: HelixPlayer security update
  • SA38218: RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA40581: Sun Solaris RealPlayer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1023489: RealPlayer Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2010-0178: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2010-1819: Sun Solaris RealPlayer ASM RuleBook Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z AS
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC

Reported:

Jan 19, 2010

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