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LinuxVulnerabilities in RealPlayer&Helix Player
Author: technology.updates.com Published: 28th Sep 2005 Visited: 777 times
c0ntex has discovered a vulnerability in RealPlayer and Helix Player, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a users system.The vulnerability has been confirmed in RealPlayer version 10.0.5.756 (gold) and Helix Player 1.0.5.757 (gold), and affects only the Linux/Unix platforms. Other versions may also be affected.Solution: Do not open media files from untrusted sources.Complete details in:http://secunia.com/advisories/16961/http://secunia.com/advisories/16954/
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