CVE-2012-1904 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in RealPlayer by tricking users into opening a crafted MP4 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-2012-1904?
CVE-2012-1904 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 28 Mar 2012. 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
mp4fformat.dll in the QuickTime File Format plugin in RealNetworks RealPlayer 15 and earlier, and RealPlayer SP 1.1.4 Build 12.0.0.756 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted MP4 file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1904?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer, Realnetworks Realplayer Sp.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1904?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-1904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmv3-xcc3-386c.