CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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10.0 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.0.5 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10, and Helix Player 10.x allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .RJS skin file that contains a web.xmb file with crafted length values.
The weakness was published 01/25/2010 by Peter Vreugdenhil (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4246. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/31/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44119 (RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.0.319 Multiple Buffer Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116821 (RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8493.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55799) and Tenable (44119). Similar entries are available at 3923, 46364, 51668 and 51667.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 44119
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.0.319 Multiple Buffer Overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 902108
OpenVAS Name: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Linux)
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Timeline
12/09/2009 🔍01/20/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: realnetworks.comAdvisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Peter Vreugdenhil (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4246 (🔍)
X-Force: 55799
Vulnerability Center: 24689 - RealNetworks RealPlayer Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via .RJS Skin Files, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37880 - Multiple RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/31/2021 16:15
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/20/2017 10:14 (11), 08/31/2021 16:07 (3), 08/31/2021 16:15 (1)
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