RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1235 ActiveX Control ierpplug.dll second denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function in the library ierpplug.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument second results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-6847. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing in the library ierpplug.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument second with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

An ActiveX control in ierpplug.dll for RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) by invoking the RealPlayer.OpenURLInPlayerBrowser method with a long second argument.

The bug was discovered 12/28/2006. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2006 by shinnai (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6847 since 01/02/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 databases at X-Force (31141), Exploit-DB (3030), SecurityFocus (BID 21802†), OSVDB (34757†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18258†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

RealNetworks

Name

RealPlayer

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.realnetworks.com/

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/31/2006 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34152
X-Force: 31141
SecurityFocus: 21802 - RealNetworks RealPlayer IERPPLUG.DLL ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 34757 - RealNetworks RealPlayer ierpplug.dll ActiveX control denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 18258 - RealNetworks RealPlayer Ierpplug.dll Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Cause DoS, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/14/2024 11:20
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (66), 08/09/2019 16:39 (5), 08/14/2024 11:20 (19)
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