RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
11 Sep 2012 10:18
Release Date:
11 Sep 2012
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in RealPlayer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
- An error when unpacking AAC stream data can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
- An error when decoding AAC SDK can be exploited to corrupt heap memory.
- An error when handling RealMedia files can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
- Another error when handling RealMedia files can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
NOTE: Additionally, a weakness exists when parsing codec frame size, which can lead to a crash.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- For Windows: RealPlayer versions 15.0.2.72 and prior.
- For Mac: Mac RealPlayer versions 12.0.0.1701 and prior.
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- For Windows: Update to version 15.0.3.37 or later.
- For Mac: Update to version 12.0.1.1750.
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