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CVE-2003-0141

5.1 · MEDIUM

The PNG deflate algorithm in RealOne Player 6.0.11.x and earlier, RealPlayer 8/RealPlayer Plus 8 6.0.9.584, and other versions allows remote attackers to corrupt the heap and overwrite arbitrary me…

Published Apr 2, 2003realnetworksEPSS 2.96%

Overview

CVE-2003-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting realnetworks realone_enterprise_desktop. It was published on April 2, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The PNG deflate algorithm in RealOne Player 6.0.11.x and earlier, RealPlayer 8/RealPlayer Plus 8 6.0.9.584, and other versions allows remote attackers to corrupt the heap and overwrite arbitrary memory via a PNG graphic file format containing compressed data using fixed trees that contain the length values 286-287, which are treated as a very large length.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from realnetworks. Update realone_enterprise_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0156.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104887465427579&w=2Refwww.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=311&idxseccion=10Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/705761Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7177Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0156.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104887465427579&w=2Refwww.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=311&idxseccion=10Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/705761Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7177

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0141?

CVE-2003-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting realnetworks realone_enterprise_desktop. It was published on April 2, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0141?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0141?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from realnetworks. Update realone_enterprise_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0141?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0141 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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