CVE-2007-6224 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the browser via a malicious argument to the RealAudio ActiveX control in RealPlayer, 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-2007-6224?
CVE-2007-6224 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 4 Dec 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
The RealNetworks RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll, as shipped with RealPlayer 11, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a certain argument to the GetSourceTransport method.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6224 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-2007-6224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cq7-ghw4-856q.