CVE-2017-9302 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash RealPlayer via a crafted MP4 file, causing a denial of service through a divide-by-zero error.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9302?
CVE-2017-9302 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 29 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
RealPlayer 16.0.2.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realnetworks Realplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9302?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9302 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-2017-9302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cvf-36vw-9mfv.