CVE-2004-1481: realnetworks helix_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-1481 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in realnetworks helix_player. EPSS estimates a 4.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 13-02-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in pnen3260.dll in RealPlayer 8 through 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and earlier, and RealOne Player 1 or 2 on Windows or Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SMIL file and a .rm movie file with a large length field for the data chunk, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.28% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Realnetworks3 products
- helix_player1.0
- realone_player1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0.0.288 | 9.0.0.297
- realplayerna | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0:beta | 10.0_6.0.12.690 | 10.5 | 10.5_6.0.12.1016:beta | 10.5_6.0.12.1040
1 vendor · 3 products