CVE-2009-4244 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple versions of RealNetworks RealPlayer, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer, Linux RealPlayer, and Helix Player. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting incorrect memory allocation triggered by a small length value in an SIPR codec field. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it carries a high severity, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.