RealPlayer, Helix Player vulnerable to attack
June 28, 2007
RealPlayer, Helix Player vulnerable to attack.
Users are being advised to upgrade to newer versions of the RealPlayer and Helix Player multimedia products because of a critical security flaw. The flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a user's PC using a buffer overflow vulnerability, a memory problem that can allow unauthorized code to run on a machine, according to iDefense Inc. The vulnerability was discovered last October but publicly disclosed Tuesday, June 26, on iDefense's Website. Affected versions of the software include the 10.5 "gold" RealPlayer and any 1.x version of Helix Player, according to the French Security Incident Response Team (FrSIRT). iDefense advisory: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=547
Source: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/28/RealPlayer−Helix−Player−vulnerable_1.html
RealPlayer, Helix Player vulnerable to attack.
Users are being advised to upgrade to newer versions of the RealPlayer and Helix Player multimedia products because of a critical security flaw. The flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a user's PC using a buffer overflow vulnerability, a memory problem that can allow unauthorized code to run on a machine, according to iDefense Inc. The vulnerability was discovered last October but publicly disclosed Tuesday, June 26, on iDefense's Website. Affected versions of the software include the 10.5 "gold" RealPlayer and any 1.x version of Helix Player, according to the French Security Incident Response Team (FrSIRT). iDefense advisory: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=547
Source: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/28/RealPlayer−Helix−Player−vulnerable_1.html
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