CVE-2009-4257

N/A Unknown
Published: January 25, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-September/008678.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509105/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55798
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp?view=log#rev1.12
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11110
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-September/008678.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509105/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp?view=log#rev1.12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

realnetworks microsoft apple

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