CVE-2004-1416
Description
A crafted embed tag triggers a crash in RealOne 2.0's pnxr3260.dll plugin, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in Internet Explorer.
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A crafted embed tag triggers a crash in RealOne 2.0's pnxr3260.dll plugin, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in Internet Explorer.
Vulnerability
The pnxr3260.dll in RealOne 2.0 build 6.0.11.868 browser plugin, used in Internet Explorer, mishandles a specially crafted ` tag, leading to a crash. Affected versions: RealOne 2.0 build 6.0.11.868 with pnxr3260.dll` version 6.0.7.4552 [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can host an HTML page containing a malicious `` tag. When a user with the vulnerable RealOne plugin loads the page, the browser crashes. The attack requires no authentication; only user interaction (visiting the page) is needed. The advisory notes that arbitrary code execution may be possible by injecting shellcode [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation causes a denial of service (browser crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution under the user's privileges. The attacker gains the same rights as the current user [1].
Mitigation
Update to the newest version of RealOne player. No other workaround is available [1].
AI Insight generated on May 24, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: = 2.0 build 6.0.11.868
Patches
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