RealNetworks Helix Player up to 10.0.5.756 Error Message format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in RealNetworks Helix Player up to 10.0.5.756. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. Such manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2710. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to use an alternative to replace the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks Helix Player up to 10.0.5.756. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) image handle or (2) timeformat attribute in a RealPix (.rp) or RealText (.rt) file.

The bug was discovered 09/27/2005. The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2005 by c0ntex with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at open-security.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2710 since 08/26/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at open-security.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19977 (GLSA-200510-07 : RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117849 (CentOS Security Update for Helix (CESA-2005:788)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at real.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 8091. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3821.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22465), Exploit-DB (1232), Tenable (19977), SecurityFocus (BID 14945†) and OSVDB (19696†). The entry VDB-1771 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 19977
Nessus Name: GLSA-200510-07 : RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 55491
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 826-1 (helix-player)
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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: real.com

Snort ID: 8091

Suricata ID: 2002381
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: open-security.org
Researcher: c0ntex
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2710 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2710
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1772

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X-Force: 22465
SecurityFocus: 14945 - RealNetworks RealPlayer And Helix Player Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 16954 - Helix Player Error Message Format String Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 19696 - RealNetworks Helix Player invalid-handle Error Message Format String
SecurityTracker: 1014975
Vulnerability Center: 9362 - HelixPlayer \x26 RealPlayer Format String Vulnerability via Image Handle \x26 Timeformat Attribute, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2005 11:24
Updated: 12/17/2024 08:44
Changes: 09/29/2005 11:24 (115), 07/04/2019 15:46 (4), 12/17/2024 08:44 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:EAA:103

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