RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-2579. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The cook codec in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.4, RealPlayer Enterprise 2.1.2, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, and Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744 does not properly initialize the number of channels, which allows attackers to obtain unspecified "memory access" via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 12/14/2010 by Alin Rad Pop with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2579 since 07/01/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50612 (RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.1.609 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

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 Tenable (50612), SecurityFocus (BID 45463†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024861†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28762†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-55747, VDB-55746, VDB-55745 and VDB-55744. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 50612
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.1.609 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801676
OpenVAS Name: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux) - Dec 10
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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07/01/2010 🔍
12/10/2010 +162 days 🔍
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12/14/2010 +4 days 🔍
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12/23/2010 +9 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1547 days 🔍
10/06/2021 +2393 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55721
SecurityFocus: 45463 - Real Networks Cook Codec Memory Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 38550
SecurityTracker: 1024861 - RealPlayer Buffer Overflows and Memory Corruption Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 28762 - Real Networks RealPlayer 11.0-11.1 Cook Codec Allows Memory Access, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/06/2021 19:26
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (58), 03/11/2017 18:45 (16), 10/06/2021 19:26 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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