Short Name |
APP:REAL:PLAYER-SMIL-OF |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
RealPlayer SMIL File Handling Overflow |
Release Date |
2005/03/04 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the RealNetworks RealPlayer media application. Attackers can create a malformed Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) file that, when downloaded by a user, is processed without user intervention. Attackers can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the target user.
RealNetworks RealPlayer and RealOne Player are reported prone to a remote stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. The issue exists due to a lack of boundary checks performed by the application when parsing Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) files. A remote attacker may execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer to gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability is reported to exist in RealNetworks products for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Apple Mac platforms.