RealNetworks RealPlayer Invalid Chunk Size Heap Overflow

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2005-2922
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002750
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002750 - RealNetworks RealPlayer Invalid Chunk Size Heap Overflow Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.1
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.2
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.3
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.4
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.5
  • RealNetworks Helix Player 10.0.6
  • RealNetworks RealOne Player
  • RealNetworks RealOne Player 0.288
  • RealNetworks RealOne Player 0.297
  • RealNetworks RealOne Player 1.0
  • RealNetworks RealOne Player 2.0
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.0.305
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.0.331
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.1
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.2
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.3
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.4
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.5
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.0.6
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1040
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1053
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1056
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1059
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1069
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5_6.0.12.1235
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer 8.0
  • RealNetworks RealPlayer Any
  • RealNetworks Rhapsody 3.0
  • RealNetworks Rhapsody 3.0 build 0.815

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