RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1 resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.0.1, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744, and possibly HelixPlayer 1.0.6 and other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted StreamTitle tag in an ICY SHOUTcast stream, related to the SMIL file format.

The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-2997 since 08/13/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2021). 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 68166 (Oracle Linux 4 : HelixPlayer removal (ELSA-2010-0981)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155566 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for HelixPlayer Removal (ELSA-2010-0981)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68166), SecurityFocus (BID 45407†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024861†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28722†). The entries VDB-55747, VDB-55746, VDB-55745 and VDB-55744 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 10.0

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68166
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : HelixPlayer removal (ELSA-2010-0981)
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OpenVAS ID: 880498
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for HelixPlayer-uninstall CESA-2010:0981 centos4 i386
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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08/13/2010 🔍
12/10/2010 +119 days 🔍
12/10/2010 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2010 +4 days 🔍
12/14/2010 +0 days 🔍
12/21/2010 +7 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +934 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +615 days 🔍
10/06/2021 +2393 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0981
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55722
SecurityFocus: 45407 - Real Networks RealPlayer 'StreamTitle' Heap Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1024861
Vulnerability Center: 28722 - RealNetworks RealPlayer Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM
Updated: 10/06/2021 07:42 PM
Changes: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM (60), 04/03/2017 06:10 PM (11), 10/06/2021 07:34 PM (3), 10/06/2021 07:42 PM (1)
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