CVE-2006-6847

Public Exploit

Description

An ActiveX control in ierpplug.dll for RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) by invoking the RealPlayer.OpenURLInPlayerBrowser method with a long second argument.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.23% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21802	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31141	vdb entry
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21802.html	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3030	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6847?: CVE-2006-6847 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6847?: To fix CVE-2006-6847, 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-2006-6847 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6847 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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