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Vulnerability · CVE-2007-5601

realnetworks realplayer Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Published May 1, 2010 · catalog updated May 1, 2010 · realnetworks realplayer Improper Restriction

Patch now

CVE-2007-5601 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm realnetworks realplayer Improper Restriction against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (realnetworks realplayer Improper Restriction).
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Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
42.37%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor realnetworks realplayer

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Database Component in MPAMedia.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 and 11 beta, and earlier versions including 10, RealOne Player, and RealOne Player 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain playlist names, as demonstrated via the import method to the IERPCtl ActiveX control in ierpplug.dll.

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  • vendor realnetworks realplayerversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2007-5601

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2007-5601 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm realnetworks realplayer Improper Restriction against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 42.37%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2010 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the Database Component in MPAMedia.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 and 11 beta, and earlier versions including 10, RealOne Player, and RealOne Player 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain playlist names, as demonstrated via the import method to the IERPCtl ActiveX control in ierpplug.dll.

  2. May 1, 2010 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2007-5601

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2007-5601

    30-day exploitation probability 42.4%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2007-5601

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the Database Component in MPAMedia.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 and 11 beta, and earlier versions including 10, RealOne Player, and RealOne Player 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain playlist names, as demonstrate

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.