|
|
Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums |
|||||||||
|
If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> RealPlayer PNG deflate heap corruption Vulnerability Assessment Details
|
RealPlayer PNG deflate heap corruption |
||
|
Acertains the version of RealPlayer Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows application is affected by a heap corruption vulnerability. Description : According to its version number, the installed version of RealPlayer / RealOne Player / RealPlayer Enterprise for Windows has a flaw in the remote version that may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, with the rights of the user running RealPlayer. To do so, a possible hacker would need to send a corrupted PNG file to a remote user and have him open it using RealPlayer. See also : http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=311&idxseccion=10 http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/securityupdate_march2003.html Solution : Upgrade according to the vendor advisories referenced above. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 7 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 7177 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 - 2005 Tenable Network Security |
||
|
Cables, Connectors |
|
||
|
No Discussions have been posted on this vulnerability. |