CVE-2010-2996

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Published Aug 30, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Array index error in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a RealMedia .IVR file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.1:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-2998	Array index error in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed header in a RealMedia .IVR file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.8% (6.812% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/41154
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/08262010_player/en/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513381/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024370
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2216
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-166
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61425
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6703

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Realnetworks Realplayer

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 30, 2010, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:55 AM
Reserved: Aug 13, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 30, 2010, 8:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

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