CVE-2006-6759

Public Exploit

Description

A certain ActiveX control in rpau3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by invoking the RealPlayer.Initialize method with certain arguments.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.51% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/21689.html	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31138	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2966	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21689	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6759?: CVE-2006-6759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6759?: To fix CVE-2006-6759, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6759 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6759 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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