Secunia Security Advisory - c0ntex has discovered a vulnerability in RealPlayer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
RealPlayer Error Message Format String Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16961
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16961/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
RealPlayer 10.x
http://secunia.com/product/2968/
DESCRIPTION:
c0ntex has discovered a vulnerability in RealPlayer, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.
For more information:
SA16954
The vulnerability has been confirmed in RealPlayer version 10.0.5.756
(gold), and affects only the Linux/Unix platforms. Other versions may
also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Do not open media files from untrusted sources.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
c0ntex
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://open-security.org/advisories/13
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16954:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16954/
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