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RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer Multiple Buffer Overflows
Secunia Advisory: SA27361
Release Date: 2007-10-26
Last Update: 2007-11-19
Popularity: 17,224 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Helix Player 1.x
RealOne Player 1.x
RealOne Player 2.x
RealPlayer 10.x
RealPlayer Enterprise 1.x

Binary Analysis: BA267 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA269 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA266 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA264 :: Available for 1 Credit
BA265 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-2263
CVE-2007-2264
CVE-2007-3410
CVE-2007-4599
CVE-2007-5080
CVE-2007-5081


Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1) An integer overflow error when processing Lyrics3 v2.00 tags in MP3 files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted MP3 file.

2) An input validation error when processing .RA/.RAM files can be exploited to cause a heap corruption via a specially crafted .RA/.RAM file with an overly large size field in the header.

3) An error in the processing of .PLS files can be exploited to cause a memory corruption and execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted .PLS file.

4) An input validation error when parsing .SWF files can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted .SWF file with malformed record headers.

5) A boundary error when processing rm files can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.

6) A boundary error when processing SMIL files can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. For more information:
SA25819

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities allows execution of arbitrary code.

The following products are affected by one or all vulnerabilities (see vendor's advisory for details):
* RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040-6.0.12.1578, 6.0.12.1698, 6.0.12.1741)
* RealPlayer 10
* RealOne Player v2
* RealOne Player v1
* RealPlayer 8
* RealPlayer Enterprise
* Mac RealPlayer 10.1 (10.0.0. 481)
* Mac RealPlayer 10.1 (10.0.0.396 - 10.0.0.412)
* Mac RealPlayer 10 (10.0.0.352)
* Mac RealPlayer 10 (10.0.0.305 - 331)
* Mac RealOne Player
* Linux RealPlayer 10 (10.0.5 - 10.0.8)
* Helix Player (10.0.5 - 10.0.8)

Solution:
Update to the latest versions. Please see the vendor's advisory for details.
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/10252007_player/en/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) John Heasman, NGSSoftware
2) Anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI
3) Anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI
4) Anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI

The vendor also credits:
* Piotr Bania

Changelog:
2007-10-30: Updated advisory based on additional information from NGSSoftware.
2007-11-01: Updated advisory based on additional information from ZDI.
2007-11-19: Added link from US-CERT.

Original Advisory:
RealNetworks:
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/10252007_player/en/

NGSSoftware:
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories...ulnerability-in-real-player-id3-tags/

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-063.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-062.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-061.html

Other References:
SA25819:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25819/

US-CERT VU#759385:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/759385


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