RealPlayer PNG Deflate Algorithm Heap Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 11496

Synopsis

The remote Windows application is affected by a heap corruption vulnerability.

Description

According to its build number, the installed version of RealPlayer / RealOne Player / RealPlayer Enterprise for Windows has a flaw in the remote version that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, with the privileges of the user running RealPlayer.

To do so, an attacker would need to send a corrupted PNG file to a remote user and have him open it using RealPlayer.

Solution

Upgrade according to the vendor advisories referenced above.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11496

File Name: realplayer_png_heap_corruption.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/28/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer

Required KB Items: SMB/RealPlayer/Product, SMB/RealPlayer/Build

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0141

BID: 7177

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