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CVE-2011-4248

RealNetworks RealPlayer Malformed AAC File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed AAC file.

RealNetworks RealPlayer anterior a v15.0.0 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una malformación de archivos AAC.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of RealNetworks Realplayer. AUser interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the way RealPLayer handles AAC files. When parsing an AAC file, Realplayer will create buffers based on the type of Channel it finds in the first frame. When the AAC starts with a Single channel in the first frame, and then changes to a channel pair in the following frame, Realplayer fails to update the buffer size for the channel data. The buffer overwrite that follows could result in remote code execution under the context of the current user.

*Credits: Luigi Auriemma
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-11-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-11-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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<= 14.0.7
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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4
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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5
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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6
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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7
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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8
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.0
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.5
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Affected
Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.1
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.2
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.2.1744
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.2.2315
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.3
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.4
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.0.5
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.1
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11.1.3
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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11_build_6.0.14.748
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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12.0.0.1444
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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12.0.0.1548
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.0
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.1
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.1.609
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.1.633
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.2
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.3
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.4
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.5
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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14.0.6
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Affected