RealPlayer ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow in Import Method May Let Remote Users Execute Abitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020565
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020565
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3066
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 25 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10, 10.5 (6.0.12.1040-6.0.12.1663, 6.0.12.1698, 6.0.12.1741)
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in RealPlayer in an ActiveX control. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will load an ActiveX control and trigger a
buffer overflow in an import method and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the
target user.
RealPlayer Enterprise is also affected.
Rhapsody 4 is not affected.
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Impact: A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix.
For Windows XP or Vista, download version 11 from:
http://www.real.com/realcom/player/security/
For
Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE, see the vendor's advisory.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/0725200
8_player/en/
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Vendor URL: www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:06:54 -0400
Subject: Real Player
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http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/
* Vulnerability 4:
The identified vulnerability is a RealPlayer ActiveX import method buffer overflow. CVE-2008-3066
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