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CVE-2009-4242

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 …

Impact

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp 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, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF file with crafted chunk sizes that trigger improper memory allocation.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
RealnetworksRealplayer
Versions 10.0, 10.5, 11.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 11.0.3
RealnetworksRealplayer Enterprise
All versions
RealnetworksRealplayer Sp
Versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1
RealnetworksHelix Player
Versions 10.0, 11.0.0, 11.0.1

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References