CVE-2011-1426

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2011-04-18 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The OpenURLInDefaultBrowser method in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 and 14.0.0 through 14.0.2, and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, launches a default handler for the filename specified in the first argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .rnx filename corresponding to a crafted RNX file.

Affected products

RealNetworks Realplayer: 11.0, 11.1, 14.0.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.2
RealNetworks Realplayer Sp: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 1.1, 1.1.1 (+4)

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025351
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/04122011_player/en/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517470/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47335
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0979
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-122/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66728
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025351
http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/04122011_player/en/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517470/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47335
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0979

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