CVE-2006-0323 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in swfformat.dll in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, Rhapsody 3, and…
published 2006-03-23 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0330
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.7%
- EPSS 16.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in swfformat.dll in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, Rhapsody 3, and Helix Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF (Flash) file with (1) a size value that is less than the actual size, or (2) other unspecified manipulations.
Patch / fix
- service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/ patch
- novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.html advisory
- redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0257.html advisory
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-24.xml advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19362 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19365 advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/231028 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-0323 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extrasfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0257
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Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-27460)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27460 RealNetworks (Multiple Products) - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities dos, 2006-03-23
- EDB-1622 RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040-1348) - SWF Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2006-03-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17202 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0257.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-24.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
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service.real.com
/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/19362
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19365
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/231028
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17202
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/19358
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19390
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1057
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/690
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015806
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/430621/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25408
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0323
- NVD CVE-2006-0323
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