Use-after-free vulnerability in the AutoUpdate feature in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-399Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the AutoUpdate feature in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 and 14.0.0 through 14.0.5 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, when an Embedded RealPlayer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03682 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.1 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.2 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.3 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.4 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.5 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.2 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.3 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.4 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:14.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_sp:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hv4-7gcf-rm56
References
More RealNetworks Realplayer vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04788 Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01259 The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-05928 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 17.0.4.61 on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05384 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Database Component in MPAMedia.dll in RealNetworks… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-03559 An ActiveX control in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03304 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-2954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hv4-7gcf-rm56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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