CVE-2005-1766 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious RealMedia file with a long RealText string in RealPlayer.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1766?
CVE-2005-1766 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 26 Jun 2005. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in rtffplin.cpp in RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1056 on Windows, and 10, 10.0.1.436, and other versions before 10.0.5 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RealMedia file with a long RealText string, such as an SMIL file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1766?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
HelixPlayer Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1 |
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1766?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-1766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as CVE-2005-1277, GHSA-6cqv-mc2f-9hj8, RHSA-2005:517.