CVE-2010-2997

Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0...

9.3 High

Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.0.1, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744, and possibly HelixPlayer 1.0.6 and other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted StreamTitle tag in an ICY SHOUTcast stream, related to the SMIL file format.

Exploit likelihood

5.68%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2010-2997
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-2997
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2999 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-2999
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4mw4-jp5f-4h89 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0...

Record: GHSA-4mw4-jp5f-4h89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`HelixPlayer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer-uninstall` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer-uninstall` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer-uninstall` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1
`HelixPlayer-uninstall` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1	1:1.0.6-3.el4_8.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2997 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Realnetworks Realplayer, published December 14, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.68%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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