CVE-2010-0417
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote...
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
- Record
CVE-2010-0417- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
- Record
CVE-2010-0417- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0448 No score
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0448- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hvpw-g59w-9xjx No score
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote...
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
- Record
GHSA-hvpw-g59w-9xjx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
HelixPlayerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
HelixPlayer-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0417 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Realnetworks Helix Player, published February 18, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.15%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11364
secunia.com/advisories/38450
lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/common-cvs/2008-January/015484.html
helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/common/util/rlstate.cpp?view=log
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561860
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0417
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvpw-g59w-9xjx
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561309
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561338
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561361
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561436
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561441
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561856
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0094.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4242
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4242
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4242
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4245
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4245
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4245
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4247
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4247
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4247
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4248
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4248
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4248
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4257
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4257
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4257
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0416
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0416
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0416
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0417
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0417
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4376
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662772
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4376
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4376