First published: Sun Jun 26 2005(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in rtffplin.cpp in RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1056 on Windows, and 10, 10.0.1.436, and other versions before 10.0.5 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RealMedia file with a long RealText string, such as an SMIL file.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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RealPlayer | <=10.0.5 |
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CVE-2005-1766 is considered critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-1766, update RealPlayer to version 10.0.5 or later.
CVE-2005-1766 affects RealPlayer versions prior to 10.0.5 on both Windows and Linux systems.
Yes, CVE-2005-1766 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted RealMedia files.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2005-1766 by delivering malicious RealMedia files containing long RealText strings.