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CVE-2009-4257 Detail

Current Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10 and 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.


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Evaluator Description

Specific affected release information can be found from RealNetworks at: http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/

Severity



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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-September/008678.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489 Patch 
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509105/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/ Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55798
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp?view=log#rev1.12
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11110

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-4257
NVD Published Date:
01/25/2010
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2018
Source:
MITRE