Division by zero in RealPlayer - CVE-2017-9302
Published: May 29, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38933
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9302
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: RealNetworks
Affected software:
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to divide-by-zero error within RealPlayer 16.0.2.32. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9302
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.