CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0323

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the swfformat.dll library in multiple RealNetworks products (RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, Rhapsody 3, Helix Player) when processing crafted SWF (Flash) files. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code remotely via a SWF file with an incorrect size or other manipulations.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take control of the system, steal data, install malware, or propagate the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately update all affected RealNetworks products to the latest patched versions. Consider restricting or blocking SWF files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in swfformat.dll in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, Rhapsody 3, and Helix Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF (Flash) file with (1) a size value that is less than the actual size, or (2) other unspecified manipulations.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS