First published: Mon Apr 03 2000(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the RealNetworks RealPlayer client versions 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Location URL.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
RealPlayer | =6.0 | |
RealPlayer | =7.0 | |
=6.0 | ||
=7.0 |
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CVE-2000-0280 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause remote denial of service attacks.
To fix CVE-2000-0280, upgrade to a later version of RealPlayer that is not vulnerable to this buffer overflow.
CVE-2000-0280 affects RealPlayer versions 6.0 and 7.0 on Windows.
Yes, CVE-2000-0280 can be exploited remotely by attackers through a specially crafted long Location URL.
The impact of CVE-2000-0280 on system security includes potential crashes and denial of service for users of the affected RealPlayer versions.