RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 RJS Skin File DUNZIP32.dll stack-based overflow

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5. This impacts an unknown function in the library DUNZIP32.dll of the component RJS Skin File Handler. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2629. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown function in the library DUNZIP32.dll of the component RJS Skin File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Integer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 8, 10, and 10.5, RealOne Player 1 and 2, and Helix Player 10.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an .rm movie file with a large value in the length field of the first data packet, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1481.
The bug was discovered 11/10/2005. The weakness was published 11/10/2005 by Karl Lynn with eEye (Website). The advisory is available at service.real.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2629 since 08/19/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20184 (RealPlayer for Windows Multiple Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115301 (RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities (November 2005)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at real.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23024), Tenable (20184), SecurityFocus (BID 15381†), OSVDB (18827†) and Secunia (SA17514†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1889, VDB-26965 and VDB-26961. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.realnetworks.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Stack-based overflowCWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20184
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows Multiple Overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 55945
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 915-1 (helix-player)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: real.com
Timeline
08/18/2005 🔍08/19/2005 🔍
09/27/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: realnetworks.comAdvisory: service.real.com
Researcher: Karl Lynn
Organization: eEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2629 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1890
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X-Force: 23024
SecurityFocus: 15381 - RealNetworks RealOne Player/RealPlayer RM File Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17514 - RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer "rm" and "rjs" File Handling Buffer Ove, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 18827 - RealPlayer .rjs Zipped Skin File Processing DUNZIP32.DLL Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015184
Vulnerability Center: 9608 - Real Networks Products Stack Based Buffer Overflow via First Data Packet of \, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 11/11/2005 11:19Updated: 07/05/2019 11:40
Changes: 11/11/2005 11:19 (99), 07/05/2019 11:40 (7)
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