RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.5/11 ActiveX Control rmoc3260.dll resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.5/11. Affected is an unknown function in the library rmoc3260.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-1309. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0/10.5/11 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block in the library rmoc3260.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer Enterprise, RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 before build 6.0.12.1675, and RealPlayer 11 before 11.0.3 build 6.0.14.806 does not properly manage memory for the (1) Console or (2) Controls property, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a series of assignments of long string values, which triggers an overwrite of freed heap memory.

The bug was discovered 03/10/2008. The weakness was published 03/12/2008 by Peter Vreugdenhil as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1309 since 03/12/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 06/01/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31418 (RealPlayer ActiveX (rmoc3260.dll) Console Property Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution), 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 115746 (RealPlayer ActiveX Control "Console" Property Memory Corruption).

Upgrading to version 10.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5834.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41087), Exploit-DB (5332), Tenable (31418), SecurityFocus (BID 28157†) and OSVDB (42946†). Similar entries are available at VDB-43407, VDB-43406 and VDB-43404. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 31418
Nessus Name: RealPlayer ActiveX (rmoc3260.dll) Console Property Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution
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MetaSploit ID: realplayer_console.rb
MetaSploit Name: RealPlayer rmoc3260.dll ActiveX Control Heap Corruption
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RealPlayer 10.0
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Peter Vreugdenhil
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41480
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X-Force: 41087
SecurityFocus: 28157 - RealNetworks RealPlayer 'rmoc3260.dll' ActiveX Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 29315 - RealPlayer ActiveX Control "Console" Property Memory Corruption, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 42946 - CVE-2008-1309 - Real Networks - RealPlayer - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019576
Vulnerability Center: 17869 - RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0.1 rmoc3260.dll 6.0.10.45 Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0842

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

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 04:26
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (93), 08/07/2019 09:16 (4), 10/20/2024 09:25 (17), 12/30/2024 00:43 (1), 06/01/2025 04:26 (2)
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