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CVE-2013-3489

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-01-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.7.0 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RealMedia .rm file

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in MPC-HC versions before 1.7.0 when parsing malformed RealMedia (.rm) files. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution through specially crafted .rm files.

MitigationUpgrade MPC-HC to version 1.7.0 or later, which contains the fix for this buffer overflow vulnerability in RealMedia file parsing.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Mpc HcApplication
Affected:< 1.7.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if MPC-HC is installed
    Look for MPC-HC in the system: check Program Files or Program Files (x86) directories for an 'MPC-HC' or 'Media Player Classic - Home Cinema' folder, or use the Windows 'Programs and Features' control panel to list installed programs.
    Affected if MPC-HC is found on the system
  2. Find the installed version number
    If MPC-HC is installed, locate the executable (typically mpc-hc64.exe or mpc-hc.exe in the installation folder). Right-click the executable, select Properties, and check the 'Details' tab for the Product Version field. Alternatively, right-click the executable and select 'Properties' then 'Version' tab.
    Affected if The version displayed is less than 1.7.0 (for example, 1.6.8, 1.6.7, etc.)
  3. Verify .rm file parsing is enabled
    This vulnerability affects the RealMedia (.rm) file parsing functionality. MPC-HC uses its internal demuxers to handle .rm files. By default, MPC-HC attempts to play any media file when opened. There is no separate 'enable/disable' toggle for RealMedia parsing.
    Affected if MPC-HC version is below 1.7.0 and the software is used to open media files, including .rm files

The system is affected if MPC-HC is installed with a version number lower than 1.7.0, as the buffer overflow vulnerability in RealMedia (.rm) file parsing is present in those versions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.7.0 or later
Fixed in 1.7.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade MPC-HC to version 1.7.0 or later, which contains the fix for this buffer overflow vulnerability in RealMedia file parsing.

Fix this in Mpc Hc Scoped from the published advisory
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