| CVE ID | CVE-2009-4257 |
| CVSS SCORE | 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
RealNetworks |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
RealPlayer |
| TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['5907']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of RealNetworks RealPlayer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the smlrender.dll library responsible for parsing SMIL files. A lack of proper string length checks can result in the overflow of a static heap buffer. Exploitation of this overflow can lead to arbitrary code execution under the context of the user running the process. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
RealNetworks has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/ |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Anonymous |
