VDB-27379 · CVE-2005-4126 · BID 15691

RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1235 Sources memory corruption

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7.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in RealNetworks RealPlayer. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Sources. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4126. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Sources. 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:

** UNVERIFIABLE, PRERELEASE ** NOTE: this issue describes a problem that can not be independently verified as of 20051208. Unspecified vulnerability in unspecified versions of Real Networks RealPlayer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: the information regarding this issue is extremely vague and does not provide any verifiable information. It has been posted by a reliable reporter with a prerelease disclosure policy. This item has only been assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes, and to serve as a concrete example for discussion of the newly emerging UNVERIFIABLE and PRERELEASE content decisions in CVE, which must be discussed by the Editorial Board. Without additional details or independent verification by reliable sources, it is possible that this item might be RECAST or REJECTED.

The weakness was shared 12/09/2005 by eEye Digital Security with eEye Digital Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at eeye.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4126 since 12/09/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/14/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 15691†). The entry VDB-27383 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

11/30/2005 🔍
12/09/2005 +9 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3379 days 🔍
07/14/2018 +1221 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: eeye.com
Researcher: eEye Digital Security
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4126 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4126
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27379
SecurityFocus: 15691 - Real Networks RealPlayer Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/14/2018 10:21
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (48), 07/14/2018 10:21 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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