CVE-2011-2949

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 and 14.0.0 through 14.0.5, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, and RealPlayer Enterprise 2.0 through 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ID3v2 tags in an MP3 file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.68% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory real.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025943 vdb entry
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/08162011_player/en/ vendor advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-267/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2949?
CVE-2011-2949 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2949?
To fix CVE-2011-2949, 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-2011-2949 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2949 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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