RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.1/10.5 smlprstime.cpp parsewallclockvalue memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.1/10.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function smiltimevalue::parsewallclockvalue of the file smlprstime.cpp. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-3410. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.1/10.5 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function smiltimevalue::parsewallclockvalue of the file smlprstime.cpp. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in smlprstime.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, 10.1, and possibly 10.5, RealOne Player, RealPlayer Enterprise, and Helix Player 10.5-GOLD and 10.0.5 through 10.0.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL (SMIL2) file with a long wallclock value.

The weakness was disclosed 06/26/2007 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3410 since 06/26/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67538 (Oracle Linux 4 : HelixPlayer (ELSA-2007-0605)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156127 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for HelixPlayer (ELSA-2007-0605)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12023. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5557.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35088), Exploit-DB (4118), Tenable (67538), SecurityFocus (BID 24658†) and OSVDB (37374†). The entries VDB-39504, VDB-39503, VDB-39502 and VDB-39500 are pretty similar. 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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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67538
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : HelixPlayer (ELSA-2007-0605)
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OpenVAS ID: 60115
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-realplayer
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Saint ID: exploit_info/realplayer_smil_wallclock
Saint Name: RealPlayer SMIL file wallclock buffer overflow

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 12023
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3410 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3410
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37477

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X-Force: 35088
SecurityFocus: 24658 - RealPlayer/HelixPlayer ParseWallClockValue Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26463
OSVDB: 37374 - RealPlayer/Helix Player smlprstime.cpp SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue Function SMIL File Handling Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018297
Vulnerability Center: 15495 - Real Networks RealPlayer and HelixPlayer Vulnerability Allows Code Execution and DoS, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-2339

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

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 06/07/2025 22:20
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (103), 07/21/2019 09:39 (2), 12/20/2024 04:18 (16), 06/07/2025 22:20 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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