CVE-2005-2710

MEDIUM 5.1CVE-2005-2710 · Published 27/09/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
realplayer realnetworks	`= 10.0`	No fix yet

Description

Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) image handle or (2) timeformat attribute in a RealPix (.rp) or RealText (.rt) file.

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi · Vendor Advisory
marc.info
marc.info
secunia.com/advisories/16954
secunia.com/advisories/16961
secunia.com/advisories/16981
secunia.com/advisories/17116
secunia.com/advisories/17127
securityreason.com/securityalert/27
securityreason.com/securityalert/41
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-826 · Vendor Advisory
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-07.xml
idefense.com/application/poi/display · Vendor Advisory
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361181 · Third Party Advisory
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_59_RealPlayer.html
open-security.org/advisories/13 · Vendor Advisory
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html · Vendor Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11015

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