CVE-2006-6759

RealPlayer - Denial of Service via RealPlayer.Initialize Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6759. PoCs published by shinnai.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a Denial of Service (DoS) in RealPlayer 10.5 by initializing the ActiveX control via Internet Explorer, causing the browser to crash. The PoC leverages a vulnerability in the rpau3260.dll component.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in rpau3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by invoking the RealPlayer.Initialize method with certain arguments.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2966

This exploit triggers a Denial of Service (DoS) in RealPlayer 10.5 by initializing the ActiveX control via Internet Explorer, causing the browser to crash. The PoC leverages a vulnerability in the rpau3260.dll component.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealPlayer 10.5 (rpau3260.dll) via Internet Explorer
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Internet Explorer with RealPlayer 10.5 ActiveX control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31138
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2966
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21689

Scores

EPSS 0.0261
EPSS Percentile 83.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
realnetworks/realplayer 10.5
Published Dec 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026