RealPlayer Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28276
Release Date: 2008-01-03
Last Update: 2008-02-04
Popularity: 13,095 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:RealPlayer 11.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0098


Description:
Evgeny Legerov has reported a vulnerability in RealPlayer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. No further information is available.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in version 11 build 6.0.14.748. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Do not open untrusted media files or browse untrusted websites.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Evgeny Legerov, GLEG Ltd.

Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2008-January/004811.html


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