RealNetworks RealPlayer 7.0/8.0 Header Length memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in RealNetworks RealPlayer 7.0/8.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Header Length Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0207. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer 7.0/8.0 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Header Length Handler. 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:

Buffer overflow in Real Networks RealPlayer 8.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header length value that exceeds the actual length of the header.

The weakness was presented 05/16/2002 by Morgan (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0207. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7839), Exploit-DB (21207) and SecurityFocus (BID 3809†). See VDB-18928 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/05/2002 🔍
05/16/2002 +131 days 🔍
05/16/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4439 days 🔍
07/05/2025 +4012 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Morgan
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18113
X-Force: 7839 - RealNetworks RealPlayer large file header buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 3809 - Real Media RealPlayer Media File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 07/11/2014 13:55
Updated: 07/05/2025 22:51
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:55 (59), 06/06/2018 11:03 (2), 07/05/2025 22:51 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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