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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4245 · published 25 January 2010

CVE-2009-4245: Realnetworks realplayer memory buffer overflow vulnerability

RRealnetworks · Realplayer

Heap-based buffer overflow 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 cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a compressed GIF file, related to gifcodec.cpp and gifimage.cpp.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.8% · top 6.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow 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 cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a compressed GIF file, related to gifcodec.cpp and gifimage.cpp.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-July/008455.html
http://osvdb.org/61969
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489 Patch
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561441
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55800
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp?view=log#rev1.7
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/gifimage.cpp?view=log#rev1.6
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/pub/gifcodec.h?view=log#rev1.5
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9998
http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/datatype-cvs/2008-July/008455.html
http://osvdb.org/61969
http://secunia.com/advisories/38218 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38450
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023489 Patch
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37880
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0178 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561441
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55800
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/gifcodec.cpp?view=log#rev1.7
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/gifimage.cpp?view=log#rev1.6
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/image/gif/common/pub/gifcodec.h?view=log#rev1.5
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9998

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4245), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.