CVE-2009-4248 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RTSPProtocol::HandleSetParameterRequest function affecting various RealNetworks RealPlayer versions (10, 10.5, 11, Enterprise, Mac, Linux) and Helix Player 10.x. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTSP SET_PARAMETER request, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its high severity and potential for remote code execution, 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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