Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10, RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1040 through 6.0.12.1741, RealPlayer 11 11.0.0 through 11.0.4, RealPlayer Enterprise, Mac RealPlayer 10 and 10.1, Linux RealPlayer 10 and 11.0.0, and Helix Player 10.x and 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMIL file with crafted string lengths.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | HelixPlayer | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | RHSA-2010:0094 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0094 Red Hat Security Advisory: HelixPlayer security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- RHSA-2010:0094 vendor-advisory
- 20100121 ZDI-10-007: RealNetworks RealPlayer SMIL getAtom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability mailing-list
- ADV-2010-0178 vdb-entry
- [datatype-cvs] 20080916 smil/common smlpkt.cpp,1.11,1.12 mailing-list
- realnetworks-realplayer-smil-bo(55798) vdb-entry
- 1023489 vdb-entry
- http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/01192010_player/en/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309
- 38450 third-party-advisory
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp?view=log#rev1.12
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11110 vdb-entry signature
- 38218 third-party-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-007/
- 37880 vdb-entry