Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-4248
CVE-2009-4248
Description
Buffer overflow in the RTSPProtocol::HandleSetParameterRequest function in client/core/rtspprotocol.cpp 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTSP SET_PARAMETER request.
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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: ≤11.0.4
- Range: 10.x
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38218nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003756.htmlnvd
- lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-cvs/2008-January/003759.htmlnvd
- lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/client-dev/2008-January/004591.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38450nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55801nvd
- helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/client/core/rtspprotocol.cppnvd
- helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/client/core/rtspprotocol.cppnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10641nvd
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