RealPlayer Predictable Temporary Filename Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025058 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025058
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-0694
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 9 2011
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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): 14.0.1 and prior; RealPlayer Enterprise 2.1.4 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in RealPlayer. 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 exploit the predictable temporary filenames used to store references to Real Media files and use the OpenURLinPlayerBrowser() function (in CLSID FDC7A535-4070-4B92-A0EA-D9994BCC0DC5) to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vendor was notified on November 15, 2010.
Eduardo reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative.
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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 (14.0.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/02082011_player/en/
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Vendor URL: service.real.com/realplayer/security/02082011_player/en/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Randomization error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:40:43 +0000
Subject: Real Player
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http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/02082011_player/en/
CVE-2011-0694
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