CVE-2010-2997: realnetworks realplayer Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-2997 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in realnetworks realplayer. EPSS estimates a 5.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 14-12-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.0.1, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744, and possibly HelixPlayer 1.0.6 and other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted StreamTitle tag in an ICY SHOUTcast stream, related to the SMIL file format.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.11 pp
From 5.79% 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 causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Realnetworks2 products
- realplayer11.0 | 11.0.1 | 11.0.2 | 11.0.3 | 11.0.4 | 11.0.5 | 11.1 | 11.0.2.1744
- realplayer_sp1.0.0 | 1.0.1
1 vendor · 2 products
References
4 links- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-270X Refsource MISC