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CVE-2010-5228

Published: Sep 7, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.6%
Top 12.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in RealPlayer SP 1.1.5 12.0.0.879 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse rio500.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .avi file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
realplayer sprealnetworks
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
realnetworkscommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka realplayer, realone player

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/41092
secunia.com
http://www.cs.ucdavis.edu/research/tech-reports/2010/CSE-2010-2.pdf
cs.ucdavis.edu

Timeline

Published
Sep 7, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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