CVE-2010-2997

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.0.1, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744, and possibly HelixPlayer 1.0.6 and other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted StreamTitle tag in an ICY SHOUTcast stream, related to the SMIL file format.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.73% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory real.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0981.html vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-270
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024861 vdb entry
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/12102010_player/en/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2997?
CVE-2010-2997 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2997?
To fix CVE-2010-2997, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2997 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2997 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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