ZDI-08-047: RealNetworks RealPlayer rmoc3260 ActiveX Control Memory 
Corruption Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-047
July 25, 2008

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2008-1309

-- Affected Vendors:
RealNetworks

-- Affected Products:
RealNetworks RealPlayer

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-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code on vulnerable
installations of RealPlayer. User interaction is required in that a user
must visit a malicious web site.

The specific flaw exists in the rmoc3260 ActiveX control exposed through
the following CLSIDs:

    CFCDAA03-8BE4-11cf-B84B-0020AFBBCCFA
    0FDF6D6B-D672-463B-846E-C6FF49109662
    224E833B-2CC6-42D9-AE39-90B6A38A4FA2
    2F542A2E-EDC9-4BF7-8CB1-87C9919F7F93
    3B46067C-FD87-49B6-8DDD-12F0D687035F
    3B5E0503-DE28-4BE8-919C-76E0E894A3C2
    44CCBCEB-BA7E-4C99-A078-9F683832D493
    A1A41E11-91DB-4461-95CD-0C02327FD934
    CFCDA953-8BE4-11CF-B84B-0020AFBBCCFA

Specifying malicious values for the 'Controls' or 'Console' properties
with a specific timing results in a memory corruption which can lead to
code execution under the context of the current user.

-- Vendor Response:
RealNetworks has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/07252008_player/en/

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-02-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2008-07-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * Peter Vreugdenhil

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