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CVE-2011-4252

RealNetworks RealPlayer RV10 Sample Height 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

The RV10 codec in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.0 and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.0.1703 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted sample height.

El codec RV10 en RealNetworks RealPlayer anterior a v15.0.0 y Mac RealPlayer anterior a v12.0.0.1703 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una altura de la muestra diseñada.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of RealNetworks Real Player. User 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 when the application attempts to parse a height out of the RV10 codec object. The application will incorrectly treat the value as a signed integer and will its value as the count within a loop that populates rows of sample data within a buffer. This can allow for memory corruption which can lead to code execution under the context of the application.

*Credits: Damian Put
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
-
Tech. Impact
-
* 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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<= 12.0.0.1701
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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7.0
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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8.0
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.0
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mac_os_x
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.0.0.305
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.0.0.331
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.1
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mac_os_x
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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12.0.0.1569
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mac_os
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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<= 14.0.7
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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4
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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5
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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6
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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7
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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8
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.0
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Realnetworks
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Realplayer
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10.5
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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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