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Rhapsody SWF Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of Rhapsody

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows application is affected by a buffer overflow flaw.

Description :

According to its version number, the installed version of Rhapsody on
the remote host suffers from a buffer overflow involving SWF files.
To exploit this issue, a remote attacker needs to convince a user to
attempt to play a maliciously-crafted SWF file using the affected
application.

See also :

http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/

Solution :

Upgrade to Rhapsody 3 build 1.0.270 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 17202

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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