Real Networks Netzip Classic 7.5.1.86 File Parsing Buffer Overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Real Networks Netzip Classic version 7.5.1.86 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing a specially crafted ZIP archive. The vulnerability is triggered when the application attempts to process a file name within the archive that exceeds the expected buffer size. Exploitation allows arbitrary code execution under the context of the victim user when the ZIP file is opened.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealNetworks | Netzip Classic | 7.5.1.86 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Netzip Classic VendorRealNetworks Affected 7.5.1.86 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-10016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hjr-24hp-m8wm
References
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- TI-2011-04631 RealNetworks Arcade Games StubbyUtil.ProcessMgr ActiveX Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2012-04788 Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-01564 Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0 (9.0.2.768) allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-10016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-10016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hjr-24hp-m8wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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