CVE-2005-2054 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or overwrite files via crafted MP3 files in RealPlayer, requiring user interaction to open the file.

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-2005-2054?

CVE-2005-2054 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 28 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

Unknown vulnerability in RealPlayer 10 and 10.5 (6.0.12.1040-1069) and RealOne Player v1 and v2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary ActiveX controls via a crafted MP3 file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2054?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Realnetworks Realone Player, Realnetworks Realplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2005-2054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Realnetworks Realplayer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9g7-27j3-mcx2.

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