CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 11.1 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
The cook codec in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.4, RealPlayer Enterprise 2.1.2, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, and Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744 does not properly initialize the number of channels, which allows attackers to obtain unspecified "memory access" via unknown vectors.
The weakness was released 12/14/2010 by Alin Rad Pop with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2579 since 07/01/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50612 (RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.1.609 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (50612). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 55747, 55746, 55745 and 55744.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 50612
Nessus Name: RealPlayer for Windows < Build 12.0.1.609 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801676
OpenVAS Name: RealNetworks RealPlayer Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux) - Dec 10
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/01/2010 🔍12/10/2010 🔍
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12/14/2010 🔍
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12/23/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: realnetworks.comAdvisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2579 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1024861 - RealPlayer Buffer Overflows and Memory Corruption Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 28762 - Real Networks RealPlayer 11.0-11.1 Cook Codec Allows Memory Access, Medium
SecurityFocus: 45463 - Real Networks Cook Codec Memory Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 38550
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 23:27Updated: 10/06/2021 19:26
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (58), 03/11/2017 18:45 (16), 10/06/2021 19:26 (4)
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