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CVE-2009-4244

Published: Jan 25, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.2%
Top 6.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10; RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741; RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4; RealPlayer Enterprise; Mac RealPlayer 10, 10.1, and 11.0; Linux RealPlayer 10; and Helix Player 10.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SIPR codec field with a small length value that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
realplayerrealnetworks
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
realplayer enterpriserealnetworks
On-prem
Consumer Software / media-player
realplayer sprealnetworks
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
helix playerrealnetworks
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
realnetworkscommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka realplayer, realone player

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
vupen.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
securitytracker.com
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
service.real.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 25, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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