Microsoft Windows Media Runtime Voice Sampler Rate Code Execution (MS09-051; CVE-2009-0555; CVE-2009-2525)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Media Runtime and the Windows Media Player handle specially crafted ASF files. The Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime provides information and tools for applications that use Windows Media content. Windows Media...

The time has come for an industry Patch Week

Patch management has become, in the words of one bleary-eyed IT guy, “just freaking ridiculous.” Here’s a look at what this IT guy, whose primary role is managing risk at a medium-sized business, was up against in the last two weeks: May 22 — Novell released updates for GroupWise 7 and 8 to addre...

RealPlayer: Buffer overflow

Background RealPlayer is a multimedia player capable of handling multiple multimedia file formats. Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in smlprstime.cpp when handling HH:mm:ss.f type time formats. Impact By...

PT-2003-1822 · Realnetworks · Realone Player

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: RealOne player affected versions not specified Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the "My Computer" zone. This is achieved via a SMIL presentation with a URL that references a scripting protocol. The...