CVE-2005-2936 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 18 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in a specific path due to unquoted search paths in RealPlayer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-2936?

CVE-2005-2936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 18 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1348, RealPlayer 10, RealOne Player v2, RealOne Player v1, and RealPlayer 8 before 20060322 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious C:\program.exe file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2936?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Realnetworks Realone Player, Realnetworks Realplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Realnetworks Realplayer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp96-2fvh-r4w7.