RealNetworks RealPlayer rmoc3260.dll ActiveX Control Memory Corruption
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-1309
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer Enterprise, RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 before build 6.0.12.1675, and RealPlayer 11 before 11.0.3 build 6.0.14.806 does not properly manage memory for the (1) Console or (2) Controls property, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a series of assignments of long string values, which triggers an overwrite of freed heap memory.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001939
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001939 - Microsoft Internet Explorer RealPlayer rmoc3260.dll ActiveX Control Memory Corruption
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- realnetworks realplayer
- realnetworks realplayer 10.0
- realnetworks realplayer 10.5
- realnetworks realplayer 11
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