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>> RealPlayer ActiveX Control "Console" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Title : RealPlayer ActiveX Control "Console" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0842
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1309
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-03-11
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A vulnerability has been identified in RealPlayer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error in the "rmoc3260.dll" ActiveX control when handling the "Console" property, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash an affected browser or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Affected Products
RealNetworks RealPlayer versions 10.x
RealNetworks RealPlayer versions 11.x
Solution
Upgrade to RealPlayer version 11.0.2 build 6.0.14.802 :
http://www.real.com/player
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0842
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Elazar Broad.
ChangeLog
2008-03-11 : Initial release
2008-03-24 : Updated Solution
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