Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-4246
CVE-2009-4246
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10, and Helix Player 10.x allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .RJS skin file that contains a web.xmb file with crafted length values.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.x
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10, 10.5 (6.0.12.1040-6.0.12.1741), 11 (11.0.0-11.0.4), Enterprise, Mac 10/10.1, Linux 10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-010/nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/38218nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509104/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55799nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.