RealPlayer Flaw Open Up PCs to Attack

RealNetworks announced Wednesday that a flaw in several versions of their Real media software cam allow individuals access to your computer via specially crafted media files. U.K. –based Next-Generation Security Software found the flaw, and states that "by forcing a browser to a Web site containing such a file, code could be executed on the target machine running in the context of the logged-on user."

RealNetworks has posted instructions and a patch to fix the flaw. If you use any of the affected versions of their Real software, be sure to get yourself updated or you could end up RealFucked. Har har.

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