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RealPlayer: buffer overflow

Package(s):RealPlayer CVE #(s):CVE-2007-5400
Created:July 31, 2008 Updated:June 9, 2009
Description: RealPlayer is susceptible to a buffer overflow. From the national vulnerability database entry: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Shockwave Flash (SWF) frame handling in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1483 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
Alerts:
SuSE SUSE-SR:2009:011 2009-06-09
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0812-02 2008-09-17
Gentoo 200809-03 2008-09-04
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0812-01 2008-07-31
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