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RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA27620
Release Date: 2008-07-25
Last Update: 2008-07-29
Popularity: 24,739 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

Software:RealPlayer 10.x
RealPlayer 11.x
RealPlayer Enterprise 1.x

Binary Analysis: BA293 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA526 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA527 :: Available for 1 Credit

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to the latest versions. Please see the vendor's advisory for details.
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/

NOTE: Vulnerability #1 is not fully fixed in the updated RealPlayer 11.0.3 Build 6.0.14.806 and users are advised to set the kill-bit for the ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Independently discovered by:
* Peter Vreugdenhil
* Elazar Broad
3) Dyon Balding, Secunia Research
4) Anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI.

The vendor also credits CERT/CC and Haifei Li.

Changelog:
2008-07-28: Updated advisory based on additional information from vendor and ZDI. Updated "Solution" section. Added additional affected software versions, CVE references, credits, and links in "Original Advisory" and "Other references" sections.
2008-07-29: Updated advisory based on additional information from Secunia Research showing that the updated RealPlayer 11.0.3 Build 6.0.14.806 is still affected by vulnerability #1 when handling the "Controls" and "WindowName" properties. Updated status and "Solution" sections.

Original Advisory:
RealNetworks:
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-047/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-046/

Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-93/

Elazar Broad (via Full-Disclosure):
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-July/063476.html

Other References:
SA29315:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29315/

US-CERT VU#461187:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/461187

US-CERT VU#298651:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/298651

Extended Solution:
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