VUPEN Security Research - RealPlayer RA5 Data Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerability (VUPEN-SR-2010-31) http://www.vupen.com/english/research.php I. BACKGROUND --------------------- "RealPlayer is a media player available to play, manage and download all your mp3, flash and video files" from real.com II. DESCRIPTION --------------------- VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability in RealPlayer. The vulnerability is caused by a heap overflow error when handling malformed RA5 files, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page. III. AFFECTED PRODUCTS --------------------------- RealPlayer 11.0 - 11.1 RealPlayer SP 1.0 - 1.0.1 RealPlayer SP 1.0.2 - 1.1.1 RealPlayer SP 1.1.2 - 1.1.4 RealPlayer Enterprise 2.1.2 Mac RealPlayer 11.0 - 11.1 Mac RealPlayer 12.0.0.1444 Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744 IV. Binary Analysis & Exploits/PoCs --------------------------------------- In-depth binary analysis of the vulnerability and a code execution exploit or proof-of-concept are available through the VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/ba-index.php V. VUPEN Threat Protection Program ----------------------------------- Organizations and corporations which are members of the VUPEN Threat Protection Program (TPP) have been alerted about the vulnerability when it was discovered by VUPEN, and have received a detailed detection guidance to proactively protect national and critical infrastructures against potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability: http://www.vupen.com/english/services/tpp-index.php VI. SOLUTION ---------------- Upgrade to fixed versions : http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/12102010_player/en/ VII. CREDIT -------------- This vulnerability was discovered by Chaouki Bekrar of VUPEN Security VIII. ABOUT VUPEN Security --------------------------- VUPEN is a leading IT security research company providing vulnerability management and security intelligence solutions which enable enterprises and institutions to eliminate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensure security policy compliance and meaningfully measure and manage risks. Governmental and federal agencies, and global enterprises in the financial services, insurance, manufacturing and technology industries rely on VUPEN to improve their security, prioritize resources, cut time and costs, and stay ahead of the latest threats. * VUPEN Vulnerability Notification Service (VNS) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/vns-index.php * VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service (BAE) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/ba-index.php * VUPEN Threat Protection Program for Govs (TPP) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/tpp-index.php * VUPEN Web Application Security Scanner (WASS) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/wass-index.php IX. REFERENCES ---------------------- http://www.vupen.com/english/research-vuln.php http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/12102010_player/en/ X. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE ----------------------------- 2010-02-25 - Vendor notified 2010-12-05 - Status update received 2010-12-10 - Coordinated disclosure