CVE-2009-4247
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in protocol/rtsp/rtspclnt.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741; RealPlayer 11 11.0.x; RealPlayer SP 1.0.0 and 1.0.1; RealPlayer Enterprise; Mac RealPlayer 10, 10.1, 11.0, and 11.0.1; Linux RealPlayer 10, 11.0.0, and 11.0.1; and Helix Player 10.x, 11.0.0, and 11.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an ASM RuleBook with a large number of rules, related to an "array overflow."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 6.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 6.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 6.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Realnetworks Realplayer 10.0
- Realnetworks Realplayer 10.5
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0.1
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0.2
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0.3
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0.4
- Realnetworks Realplayer 11.0.5
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-4247.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-4247. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
References
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/helix-client-dev/2009-August/008092.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/protocol-cvs/2009-August/001943.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561338
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55802
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/protocol/rtsp/rtspclnt.cpp?view=log#rev1.245
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10677
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/helix-client-dev/2009-August/008092.html
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/protocol-cvs/2009-August/001943.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561338
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55802
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/protocol/rtsp/rtspclnt.cpp?view=log#rev1.245