Buffer overflow in RealPlayer - CVE-2011-4245
Published: November 24, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44507
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4245
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: RealNetworks
Affected software:
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The RealVideo renderer in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.0 and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.0.1703 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-4245
Install update from vendor's website.