CVE-2002-0337 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU exhaustion by sending malformed MP3 files to RealPlayer users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0337?
CVE-2002-0337 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
RealPlayer 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via malformed .mp3 files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78vm-jx2w-99gw.