Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741; RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4; RealPlayer Enterprise; Mac RealPlayer 10, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF file with crafted chunk sizes that trigger improper memory allocation.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:10.208Z
Reserved: 2009-12-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-4242
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-01-25T19:30:01.090
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2009-4242
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