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By John Borland, News.com
Posted on ZDNet News: Apr 21, 2005 7:41:00 PM

RealNetworks has released a security patch aimed at plugging a flaw in its multimedia software that could allow hackers to run their own code on people's computers.

The flaw, rated a "highly critical" risk by security company Secunia, affects most recent consumer versions of the RealPlayer media player software, for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Also at risk are some, but not the most recent, versions of the software for Linux. The flaw exists in some RealOne Player versions too, RealNetworks said.

The company released the patch for the flaw on Tuesday.

"RealNetworks has received no reports of machines compromised as a result of the now-remedied vulnerabilities," the company said on its Web site. "RealNetworks takes all security vulnerabilities very seriously."

So-called buffer overflow faults, which can be exploited by a hacker to swamp a program with unexpected information and use the resulting data spillover to run malicious code, have become a common discovery in many of the most popular software programs.

The Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser, Apple Computer's iSync program and numerous kinds of Microsoft software have all been found to carry similar risks and have been patched over time.

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best patch == remove Real from your machine dg mh   | 04/21/05
Good Riddens Too schneb   | 04/21/05
Riddens? tubbytubby   | 10/12/06
Best solution... Dave Mount   | 04/21/05
Exactly neonsoldja   | 09/22/05
It's Time We Held Software Sellers Accountable For Security Flaws itanalyst   | 04/21/05
Though you are almost always NWOR... NonZealot   | 04/21/05
It is even beyond that... Dave F_z   | 04/21/05
Good example (NT) rapson   | 04/21/05
Legalitys continued walterreads@...   | 04/21/05
Valid Points Update victim   | 04/21/05
Both ways Update victim   | 04/21/05
The difference rapson   | 04/21/05
Who’s responsible? Uncle Buck   | 04/23/05
Dream on ibabadur1   | 04/21/05
Right On n2add@...   | 04/21/05
Automakers, Drug companies??? phobos   | 04/21/05
Your hard to follow... Cayble   | 04/29/05
Double -- No Triple -- Your Money Back PMC-CON   | 04/21/05
Forget it - we have republican control taking away all rights! johnlb2002   | 04/24/05
You've GOTTA be kiddin... Wolfie2K3   | 04/26/05
It won't go away otokichi   | 04/21/05
Haha! NonZealot   | 04/21/05
Start > Run > msconfig itanalyst   | 04/21/05
Re: Start > Run > msconfig sjburden   | 04/21/05
Blind people sullivanjc   | 04/21/05
And Mr. Kerry... victor@...   | 04/22/05
Not exactly... otokichi   | 04/22/05
How is that Microsoft's fault? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/22/05
As I thought, NO ANSWER. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/22/05
Try these options osreinstall   | 04/25/05
Highly Critical Flaws dotis@...   | 04/21/05
You Mean Real Networks is still in business? IceTheNet@...   | 04/21/05
Hmm, interesting NonZealot   | 04/21/05
Point Counter Point IceTheNet@...   | 04/21/05
Well.. Hugh Jass   | 04/21/05
Counter Point Counter Point NonZealot   | 04/21/05
It is hardly a threat on Linus, I mean Linux victor@...   | 04/22/05
Unfortunate wording John L. Ries   | 04/21/05
We told you so! Yagotta B. Kidding   | 04/21/05
You should read more carefully... Hugh Jass   | 04/21/05
I know NonZealot   | 04/21/05
I haven't seen that system, either Hugh Jass   | 04/22/05
Must be... rapson   | 04/22/05
Mickey Soft Marketing Propaganda MildlyAmuzed   | 04/21/05
Hello? IT Scion   | 04/21/05
Security (Real Network) Lorene_z   | 04/21/05
Real has spyware, mine is removed la-jolie   | 04/21/05
You people are clueless zookeeperz@...   | 04/21/05
Clueless? Real World   | 04/21/05
Ouw...that's gonna leave a mark(nt) IT Scion   | 04/21/05
What's the big deal? TheCrow_z   | 04/21/05
Real Notwork fixes flaw. how can I tell? bapple@...   | 04/21/05
How long has this been around? pictured   | 04/21/05
If you run Real Software, you set yourself up FilledOut   | 04/22/05
Linux has flaws! Roger Ramjet   | 04/22/05
I only see one rant here NonZealot   | 04/22/05
LIAR? Roger Ramjet   | 04/22/05
Yes it does. lile Windows FilledOut   | 04/24/05
Not a Flaw! Reverend MacFellow   | 04/22/05
A matter of degree and not kind Roger Ramjet   | 04/22/05
Yeah Yeah Yeah Primal1   | 04/22/05
You could buy a radio....Doh! (NT) Beta$$$$Tester   | 04/22/05
Very good Primal1   | 04/22/05
alternatives like: quicktime and winamp? wessonjoe   | 04/22/05
Idiot Technology and Techno-trash robapacl@...   | 04/22/05
I uninstalled Real long ago ... George Jay   | 04/22/05
There is a safe way to install Real NonZealot   | 04/22/05
I'm sick of this crap.. thetruth_z   | 04/23/05
Holding Software Accountable Bkiser_z   | 04/25/05
Safe way to use Real has always been to "not" FilledOut   | 04/25/05
Resposibilty don@...   | 04/26/05
It seems to me that in our litigious society ... mwagner@...  ZDNet | 04/26/05
Reasonable is where its at legally speaking Cayble   | 04/29/05

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