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RealNetworks RealPlayer CDDA URI Initialization Vulnerability

Disclosed
Nov 15, 2010
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits an initialization flaw within RealPlayer 11/11.1 and
RealPlayer SP 1.0 - 1.1.4. An abnormally long CDDA URI causes an object
initialization failure. However, this failure is improperly handled and
uninitialized memory executed.

Platform

Windows

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


msf > use exploit/windows/browser/realplayer_cdda_uri
msf exploit(realplayer_cdda_uri) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(realplayer_cdda_uri) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(realplayer_cdda_uri) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(realplayer_cdda_uri) > exploit

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