p2pnet - rss feed: Security flaws fixed: Real
p2pnet.net News:- In a hark-back to February, RealNetworks says it’s fixed major security holes in its media player - except those in RealPlayer 8.
If you’re using that, you should upgrade to RealPlayer 10, “In some ways … the worst of all of Real’s releases - after years of complaints about the same problems, the company made only token efforts to address them,” as Rob Pegoraro said in his Washington Post review. “And the program’s major new feature, an online music store, is an appalling mess.”
Now, “RealNetworks has patched two highly critical holes in its media player,” says a PC World story here. “The bugs could allow an attacker to run malicious code by directing users to a specially-crafted Web page, via an email message for example, according to security experts.”
In February, RealNetworks said some of its players had ‘Security Vulnerabilities’ that could “potentially allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a user’s machine”.
That meant if you were running a suspect version, someone could hack your PC and take control unless you implement the appropropriate fix.
Of the latest fixes, PCÂ World says RealOne Player, RealOne Player v2, RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 8, and RealPlayer Enterprise are all affected but, “The company has released updates fixing the problem for all except RealPlayer 8; the patches are available by using the software’s built-in updating mechanism, as described in Real’s advisory. RealPlayer 8 users are recommended to upgrade to RealPlayer 10.
In a statement, “While we have not received reports of anyone actually being attacked with this exploit, all security vulnerabilities are taken very seriously by RealNetworks,” said Real.
Back in February, “”While we have not received reports of anyone actually being attacked with this exploit, all security vulnerabilities are taken very seriously by RealNetworks,” said Real.
June 14th, 2004 at 9:19 am
Open question…answer as you are free to do!
Why would anyone pollute their system with Real anything??
The program itself is spyware/adware, and accepted by the ‘masses’ ’cause the ‘masses’ accept it.
Choose Windows MediaPlayer for video, and Winamp for audio. Both are free, and won’t pollute your system.
June 14th, 2004 at 4:55 pm
LOVE~EE,
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FETTYCHICCO LOVETOLOVEYA4LIFE@YAHOO.COM
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February 3rd, 2005 at 3:43 am