6.9

CVE-2010-5228: realnetworks realplayer_sp

Modified
Published 07-09-2012Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-5228 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in realnetworks realplayer_sp. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in RealPlayer SP 1.1.5 12.0.0.879 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse rio500.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .avi file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Realnetworks1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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