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CVE-2013-7260


Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 17.0.4.61 on Windows, and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.1.1738, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) version number or (2) encoding declaration in the XML declaration of an RMP file, a different issue than CVE-2013-6877.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-7260 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from realnetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-01-03T20:55:06.383

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application realnetworks realplayer ≤ 17.0.4.60 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 2.1.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 2.1.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 2.1.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 6 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 7 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 8 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2.1744 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2.2315 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.1.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11_build_6.0.14.748 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 12.0.0.1444 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 12.0.0.1548 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.1.609 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.4.43 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.5.109 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.6.14 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.02.71 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 16.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 16.0.0.282 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 16.0.1.18 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 16.0.2.32 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 16.0.3.51 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 12.0.0.1701 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 12.0.1.1737 Yes

References

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.