CVE-2008-1309

Public Exploit

Description

The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer Enterprise, RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 before build 6.0.12.1675, and RealPlayer 11 before 11.0.3 build 6.0.14.806 does not properly manage memory for the (1) Console or (2) Controls property, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a series of assignments of long string values, which triggers an overwrite of freed heap memory.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 75.11% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory real.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41087 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2194/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29315 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060659.html mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019576 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5332 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0842 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-047/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/831457 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494779/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020563 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28157 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1309?
CVE-2008-1309 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1309?
To fix CVE-2008-1309, 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-2008-1309 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1309 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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