Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-4257 (CCN-55798)

Assigned:2008-09-16
Published:2008-09-16
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10 and 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
CWE-122
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-4257

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[datatype-cvs] 20080916 smil/common smlpkt.cpp,1.11,1.12

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0094
Critical: HelixPlayer security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA38218
RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
38218

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
38450

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023489
RealPlayer Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1023489

Source: CCN
Type: RealNetworks Web Site
RealNetworks, Inc. Releases Update to Address Security Vulnerabilities.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 61973
RealNetworks Multiple Products smlrender.dll SMIL File Handling Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2010:0094

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20100121 ZDI-10-007: RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
37880

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37880
Multiple RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-0178

Source: MISC
Type: Patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
realnetworks-realplayer-smil-bo(55798)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
realnetworks-realplayer-smil-bo(55798)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp?view=log#rev1.12

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11110

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-10-007
RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:helix_player:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:helix_player:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:real:realplayer:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11110
    V
    		Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10 and 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100094
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0094: HelixPlayer security update (Critical)
    2010-02-09
    BACK
    realnetworks realplayer 10.0
    realnetworks realplayer 10.5
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.3
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.4
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.5
    realnetworks realplayer enterprise *
    realnetworks realplayer sp 1.0.0
    realnetworks realplayer sp 1.0.1
    microsoft windows *
    realnetworks realplayer 10.0
    realnetworks realplayer 10.1
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1
    apple mac os x *
    realnetworks helix player 10.0
    realnetworks helix player 11.0.0
    realnetworks helix player 11.0.1
    realnetworks realplayer 10.0
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.0
    realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1
    real realplayer 10.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4