CVE-2011-4256 describes a critical vulnerability in the RV30 codec within RealNetworks RealPlayer versions prior to 15.0.0 (Windows) and 12.0.0.1703 (Mac). This flaw stems from an uninitialized index value, which attackers could leverage to execute arbitrary code remotely. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 85/100 underscores its potential danger.
| 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
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