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RealPlayer ActiveX (ierpplug.dll) Playlist Handling Buffer Overflow
high Nessus Plugin ID 27522
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.Description
The version of RealPlayer installed on the remote Windows host contains signedness error in its 'MPAMedia.dll' library that can be exploited via an ActiveX control when handling playlist names to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges on the affected host.Solution
Upgrade to RealPlayer 10.5 / 11 beta and apply the patch referenced in the vendor advisory above.See Also
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/191007_player/en/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 27522
File Name: realplayer_playlist_handling_overflow.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 10/23/2007
Updated: 7/27/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
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/Path, SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (RealPlayer ierpplug.dll ActiveX Control Playlist Name Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5601
BID: 26130