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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2016-9018 EUVD-2016-9840GHSA-wgjq-7x8m-mfm7

Improper handling of a repeating VRAT chunk in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetwork…

Published Oct 28, 2016 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Improper handling of a repeating VRAT chunk in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetworks RealPlayer 18.1.5.705 through a crafted .QCP media file.

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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