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Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
RHSA-2005-788: HelixPlayer Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the HelixPlayer packages
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a string format issue is now
available.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
HelixPlayer is a media player.
A format string bug was discovered in the way HelixPlayer processes RealPix
(.rp) files. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute
arbitrary code as the user running HelixPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-2710
to this issue.
All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which contains HelixPlayer version 10.0.6 and is not vulnerable to this
issue.
Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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