high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-7260: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jan 03 2014(Updated: )

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 17.0.4.61 on Windows, and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.1.1738, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) version number or (2) encoding declaration in the XML declaration of an RMP file, a different issue than CVE-2013-6877.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
RealPlayer<=17.0.4.60
RealPlayer=2.1.2
RealPlayer=2.1.3
RealPlayer=2.1.4
RealPlayer=4
RealPlayer=5
RealPlayer=6
RealPlayer=7
RealPlayer=8
RealPlayer=10.0
RealPlayer=10.5
RealPlayer=11.0
RealPlayer=11.0.1
RealPlayer=11.0.2
RealPlayer=11.0.2.1744
RealPlayer=11.0.2.2315
RealPlayer=11.0.3
RealPlayer=11.0.4
RealPlayer=11.0.5
RealPlayer=11.1
RealPlayer=11.1.3
RealPlayer=11_build_6.0.14.748
RealPlayer=12.0.0.1444
RealPlayer=12.0.0.1548
RealPlayer=14.0.0
RealPlayer=14.0.1
RealPlayer=14.0.1.609
RealPlayer=14.0.2
RealPlayer=14.0.3
RealPlayer=14.0.4
RealPlayer=14.0.5
RealPlayer=15.0.0
RealPlayer=15.0.4
RealPlayer=15.0.4.43
RealPlayer=15.0.5.109
RealPlayer=15.0.6.14
RealPlayer=15.02.71
RealPlayer=16.0.0
RealPlayer=16.0.0.282
RealPlayer=16.0.1.18
RealPlayer=16.0.2.32
RealPlayer=16.0.3.51
RealPlayer=10.0-10.0.0.305
RealPlayer=10.0-10.0.0.331
RealPlayer=10.0-10.0.0.352
RealPlayer=10.1-10.0.0._481
RealPlayer=10.1-10.0.0.396
RealPlayer=10.1-10.0.0.412
RealPlayer=12.0.0.1701
RealNetworks RealPlayer macos=12.0.1.1737

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-7260?

    CVE-2013-7260 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-7260?

    To fix CVE-2013-7260, users should update RealPlayer to the latest version available, at least version 17.0.4.61 for Windows or 12.0.1.1738 for Mac.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2013-7260?

    CVE-2013-7260 affects RealPlayer versions prior to 17.0.4.61 on Windows and prior to 12.0.1.1738 on macOS.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-7260?

    CVE-2013-7260 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2013-7260?

    CVE-2013-7260 can be exploited by remote attackers, allowing them to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.

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