RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-4257
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
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.
nvd: Specific affected release information can be found from RealNetworks at:
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003965
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003965 - RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- realnetworks helix_player 10.0
- realnetworks helix_player 11.0.0
- realnetworks helix_player 11.0.1
- realnetworks realplayer 10.0
- realnetworks realplayer 10.1
- realnetworks realplayer 10.5
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.0
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.3
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.4
- realnetworks realplayer 11.0.5
- realnetworks realplayer_enterprise
- realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.0
- realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.1
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