Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 28, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-1766
CVE-2005-1766
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in rtffplin.cpp in RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1056 on Windows, and 10, 10.0.1.436, and other versions before 10.0.5 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RealMedia file with a long RealText string, such as an SMIL file.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.0.5
- (no CPE)range: 10.5 (Windows) / <10.0.5 (Linux)
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References
8- service.real.com/help/faq/security/050623_player/EN/nvdPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-826nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.idefense.com/application/poi/displaynvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-523.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/16981nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_37_real_player.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-517.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9509nvd
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