NULL pointer dereference in RealPlayer - CVE-2016-9018

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NULL pointer dereference in RealPlayer - CVE-2016-9018

Published: October 28, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40064
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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9018
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: RealNetworks
Affected software:
RealPlayer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetworks RealPlayer 18.1.5.705 through a crafted .QCP media file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-9018

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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