CVE-2009-4248
Description
Buffer overflow in the RTSPProtocol::HandleSetParameterRequest function in client/core/rtspprotocol.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10, and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTSP SET_PARAMETER request.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| realnetworks | realplayer | 10.0 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 10.5 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.1 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.2 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.3 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.4 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.5 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer_enterprise | | |
| realnetworks | realplayer_sp | 1.0.0 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer_sp | 1.0.1 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 10.1 | |
| realnetworks | helix_player | 10.0 | |
| realnetworks | helix_player | 11.0.0 | |
| realnetworks | helix_player | 11.0.1 | |
| realnetworks | realplayer | 11.0.0 | |
References
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003756.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003759.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-dev/2008-January/004591.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561361
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55801
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/client/core/rtspprotocol.cpp?view=log#rev1.55.2.19
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/client/core/rtspprotocol.cpp?view=log#rev1.86
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10641
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003756.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003759.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-dev/2008-January/004591.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
CWEs
CWE-119
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