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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902109
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL file BOF Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:RealPlayer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
RealPlayer is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The buffer overflow error exists when processing a malformed 'SMIL file'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary codes within
the context of the application and can cause heap overflow or cause remote
code execution.

Affected Software/OS:
RealPlayer versions 10.x and 11.0.0 on Linux platforms.

Solution:
Upgrade to RealPlayer version 11.0.5 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4257
BugTraq ID: 37880
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
Bugtraq: 20100121 ZDI-10-007: RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509105/100/0/threaded
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-September/008678.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11110
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
XForce ISS Database: realnetworks-realplayer-smil-bo(55798)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55798
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