CVE-2011-4255 describes an unspecified vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer versions prior to 15.0.0 and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.0.1703, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through an invalid codec name. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.0.0.1701CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:7.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0.305CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.0.305:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.