CVE-2009-4257
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-4257 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2010-01-25 19:30:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll 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 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 10.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer | 11.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer Enterprise | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer Sp | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Realnetworks | Realplayer Sp | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Bug 561309 – CVE-2009-4257 HelixPlayer / RealPlayer: SMIL getAtom heap buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Red Hat update for HelixPlayer - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 404 Not Found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | helixcommunity.org | |
| RealPlayer and StarSearch by Real Official Homepage — Real.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | service.real.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Zero Day Initiative | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.zerodayinitiative.com | Patch |
| Multiple RealNetworks Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - RealPlayer Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | Patch |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [Datatype-cvs] smil/common smlpkt.cpp,1.11,1.12 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.helixcommunity.org | |
| RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.