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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0375 · published 8 February 2009

CVE-2009-0375: Realnetworks realplayer code injection vulnerability

RRealnetworks · Realplayer

Buffer overflow in a DLL file 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted Internet Video Recording (IVR) file with a filename length field containing a large integer, which triggers overwrite of an arbitrary memory location with a 0x00 byte value, related to use of RealPlayer through a Windows Explorer plugin.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in a DLL file 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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted Internet Video Recording (IVR) file with a filename length field containing a large integer, which triggers overwrite of an arbitrary memory location with a 0x00 byte value, related to use of RealPlayer through a Windows Explorer plugin.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33810
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-04.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500722/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48567
http://secunia.com/advisories/33810
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-04.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500722/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48567

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0375), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.