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CVE-2004-1481

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1481 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from realnetworks, from realnetworks, from realnetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	realnetworks	helix_player	1.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	1.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	2.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	9.0.0.288	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realone_player	9.0.0.297	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	-	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	8.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	8.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	8.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.0_6.0.12.690	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5_6.0.12.1016	Yes
Application	realnetworks	realplayer	10.5_6.0.12.1040	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=109708374115061&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/12672 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11309 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ Broken Link ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=109708374115061&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/12672 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11309 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For realnetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.