RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 14.0.7 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4244. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the RealVideo renderer in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 11/24/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at service.real.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4244. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/26/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57025 (RealPlayer for Windows < 15.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119341 (RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 10.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71371), Tenable (57025), SecurityFocus (BID 50741†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33937†). The entries VDB-59525, VDB-59524, VDB-59523 and VDB-59522 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57025
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows < 15.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902762
OpenVAS Name: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov - 11 (Win)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RealPlayer 10.0

Timelineinfo

11/01/2011 🔍
11/24/2011 +23 days 🔍
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11/28/2011 +4 days 🔍
12/06/2011 +8 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1203 days 🔍
11/26/2021 +2440 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: service.real.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59507
X-Force: 71371
SecurityFocus: 50741
Vulnerability Center: 33937 - RealPlayer before 15.0.0 RealVideo Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/26/2021 17:27
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 04/05/2017 14:54 (6), 11/26/2021 17:20 (3), 11/26/2021 17:27 (1)
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