RealPlayer MP4 File Atom Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
4 Jul 2014 14:13
Release Date:
4 Jul 2014
3601
Views
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video
A vulnerability has been identified in RealPlayer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling atoms in MP4 files and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via an MP4 file containing a specially crafted "stsz" or "elst" atom.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Versions prior to 17.0.10.8
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Update to version 17.0.10.8.
Vulnerability Identifier
Source
Related Link
Share with