CVE-2009-4257

Published: Jan 25, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll 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 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10 and 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

realnetworks

commercial·USaka realplayer, realone player

realplayerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

realplayer enterpriseOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

realplayer spOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

helix playerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html

redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509105/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178

vupen.com

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