CVE-2009-4242: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 10, 2008
·
Updated

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2009-4242 to the following vulnerability:

Heap-based buffer overflow 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, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF file with crafted chunk sizes that trigger improper memory allocation.

References: http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010player/en/ http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-006/ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509096/100/0/threaded http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55795

Other sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp 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, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF file with crafted chunk sizes that trigger improper memory allocation.

Red Hat

Affected Software

32 affected components
RealNetworks RealPlayer=11.0.1
RealNetworks Helix Player=11.0.1
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.0
RealNetworks Helix Player=11.0.0
RealNetworks Helix Player=10.0
RealNetworks RealPlayer=11.0.0
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.0
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.5
RealNetworks RealPlayer=11.0
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
Microsoft Windows
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS
All of the following
Any of the following
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.0
RealNetworks RealPlayer=10.5
RealNetworks RealPlayer=11.0
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
Microsoft Windows
Any of the following

Event History

Sep 10, 2008
CVE Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 25, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4242?

CVE-2009-4242 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its exploitation potential leading to remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-4242?

To fix CVE-2009-4242, you should update RealPlayer and Helix Player to their latest versions where the vulnerability is patched.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4242?

CVE-2009-4242 affects RealPlayer versions 10.0, 10.5, and 11.0 up to 11.0.4, as well as Helix Player versions 10.0 and 11.0.0 through 11.0.1.

4

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2009-4242?

CVE-2009-4242 impacts Linux versions of RealPlayer and Helix Player, while no specific Microsoft Windows or macOS versions are vulnerable.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2009-4242?

Exploiting CVE-2009-4242 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, compromising system security.

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