First published: Sun Feb 08 2009(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in a DLL file 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 Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Internet Video Recording (IVR) file with a modified field that controls an unspecified structure length and triggers heap corruption, related to use of RealPlayer through a Windows Explorer plugin.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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RealPlayer | =11 |
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CVE-2009-0376 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2009-0376, you should update RealPlayer to the latest version available from RealNetworks.
CVE-2009-0376 affects multiple versions of RealPlayer, including RealPlayer 10, 10.5, 11, and Mac, Linux, and Helix Player 10.x variations.
Yes, CVE-2009-0376 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
Yes, a security update is provided by RealNetworks to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2009-0376.