RealPlayer Multiple Remote Overflows

high Nessus Plugin ID 14278

Synopsis

The remote Windows application is affected by several remote overflows.

Description

According to its build number, the installed version of RealPlayer on the remote host is vulnerable to several overflows. In exploiting these flaws, an attacker would need to be able to coerce a local user into visiting a malicious URL or downloading a malicious media file which, on execution, would execute code with the privileges of the local user.

Solution

Install the updates as outlined in the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365709/2004-06-07/2004-06-13/0

http://www.nessus.org/u?4a2e2a79

http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040610_player/EN/

http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20040811.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14278

File Name: realplayer_6011.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/16/2004

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0550

BID: 10527, 10528, 10934