Vulnerability CVE-2012-4987
Published: 2012-11-04

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 15.0.5.109 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP file that triggers incorrect processing of long pathnames by the Watch Folders feature.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Realplayer Watchfolders long Filepath Overflow
Joseph Sheridan ...
27.10.2012

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Realnetworks -> Realplayer 

 References:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79663
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56324
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/realplayer-watchfolders.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/189
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117691/Realplayer-Watchfolders-Long-Filepath-Overflow.html
http://osvdb.org/86721
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