Overview
Multiple Real media players fail to properly validate synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) files which may permit a remote attacker to gain sensitive information.
Description
RealNetworks Real media players are multimedia applications that allow users to view local and remote audio/video content. These players support multiple media types including synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) files. There is a vulnerability in the way Real players validate SMIL files. This flaw could be used to conduct a cross-site scripting attack by creating a specially crafted SMIL file containing malicious script (JavaScript, VBScript, etc.). According to RealNetworks, this vulnerability may affect other media file types supported by these multimedia players. According to RealNetworks Security Advisory, this vulnerability affects the following products:
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Impact
A remote attacker could access sensitive information related to the vulnerable web page (cookies, form values, URI data). |
Solution
Upgrade |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to RealNetworks and Secunia for information contained in their security advisories.
This document was written by Damon Morda.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 2.16 |
| Date Public: | 2004-02-05 |
| Date First Published: | 2004-02-06 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2004-02-06 17:57 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 26 |