CVE-2006-6847 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 7 by invoking a specific RealPlayer ActiveX method with a long argument, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2006-6847?
CVE-2006-6847 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 3 Jan 2007. 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
An ActiveX control in ierpplug.dll for RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) by invoking the RealPlayer.OpenURLInPlayerBrowser method with a long second argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6847?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6847 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-2006-6847 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6847 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chhx-97m6-h9f8.