RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-4257
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll 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 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.

nvd: Specific affected release information can be found from RealNetworks at: 

http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003965
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003965 - RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • realnetworks helix_player 10.0
  • realnetworks helix_player 11.0.0
  • realnetworks helix_player 11.0.1
  • realnetworks realplayer 10.0
  • realnetworks realplayer 10.1
  • realnetworks realplayer 10.5
  • realnetworks realplayer 11.0
  • realnetworks realplayer 11.0.0
  • 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

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