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TI-2007-04893 Aliases CVE-2007-5081GHSA-h7gj-9j6j-r96x

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 8, 10, 10.1, and possibly 10.5…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 8, 10, 10.1, and possibly 10.5; RealOne Player 1 and 2; and RealPlayer Enterprise allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RM file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05395 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:*:*:mac:en:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:1.0:*:windows:en:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:2.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.305:mac:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.0.305VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.331:mac:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.0.331VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.352:mac:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.0.352VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.5:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.5VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.6:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.6VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:*:*:mac:en:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:1.0:*:windows:en:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:2.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.305:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.0.305 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.331:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.0.331 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.0.352:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.0.352 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.5:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.6:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.6 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.7:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.7VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.8:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.8VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.9:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0 10.0.9VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:10.0.0.396:mac:*:*:*:*:*10.1 10.0.0.396VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:10.0.0.412:mac:*:*:*:*:*10.1 10.0.0.412VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1040:windows:*:*:*:*:*10.5 6.0.12.1040VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1578:windows:*:*:*:*:*10.5 6.0.12.1578VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1698:windows:*:*:*:*:*10.5 6.0.12.1698VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1741:windows:*:*:*:*:*10.5 6.0.12.1741VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_enterprise:*:*:windows:en:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.7:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.7 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.8:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.8 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:10.0.9:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 10.0.9 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:10.0.0.396:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 10.0.0.396 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.1:10.0.0.412:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 10.0.0.412 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1040:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 6.0.12.1040 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1578:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 6.0.12.1578 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1698:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 6.0.12.1698 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:6.0.12.1741:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 6.0.12.1741 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_enterprise:*:*:windows:en:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0841 Released 2007-08-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras realplayer-10.0.9-0.rhel3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras realplayer-10.0.9-0.rhel3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) RealPlayer-10.0.9-3.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras realplayer-10.0.9-0.rhel3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras realplayer-10.0.9-0.rhel3.4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0841
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0841
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:0841
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0841
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0841

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5081
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7gj-9j6j-r96x

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2007-03304 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-00313 Buffer overflow in swfformat.dll in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00991 Buffer overflow in InnerMedia DynaZip DUNZIP32.dll file version 5.00.03 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04892 Integer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 and 10.5, RealOne Player 1, and RealPlayer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-04451 Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 and possibly 10.5, and RealOne… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02182 Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 8, 10, 10.1, and possibly 10.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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