RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1235 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-3677. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 and 10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image in a RealPlayer Skin (RJS) file. NOTE: due to the lack of details, it is unclear how this is different than CVE-2005-2629 and CVE-2005-2630, but the vendor advisory implies that it is different.

The bug was discovered 11/11/2005. The weakness was published 11/18/2005 by John Heasman with NGSSoftware (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3677 since 11/18/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (20184), SecurityFocus (BID 15398†), OSVDB (18827†), Secunia (SA17514†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9771†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1889, VDB-1890 and VDB-26961. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 20184
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows Multiple Overflows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: John Heasman
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3677 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3677
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26965
SecurityFocus: 15398 - RealNetworks RealPlayer Unspecified Malformed Image Skin File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17514 - RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer "rm" and "rjs" File Handling Buffer Ove, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 18827 - RealNetworks RealPlayer RJS with image file buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 9771 - Buffer Overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer via Crafted RJS File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/11/2019 21:14
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (71), 06/11/2019 21:14 (9)
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