CVE-2008-1309
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer Enterprise, RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 before build 6.0.12.1675, and RealPlayer 11 before 11.0.3 build 6.0.14.806 does not properly manage memory for the (1) Console or (2) Controls property, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a series of assignments of long string values, which triggers an overwrite of freed heap memory.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060659.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29315
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/831457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494779/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019576
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020563
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0842
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2194/references
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-047/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41087
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5332
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