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CVE-2008-1309 Detail

Current Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/12/2008
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/18/2008)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect versions of RealPlayer as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, 4 Extras, or 5 Supplementary.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060659.html
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/831457 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494779/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28157 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019576
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020563
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0842 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2194/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-047/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41087
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5332

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

Change History

6 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1309
NVD Published Date:
03/12/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018