CVE-2007-2497

RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 Gold - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2497. PoCs published by n00b.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed .ra file that triggers a memory leak in RealPlayer 10 Gold, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The PoC constructs a file with specific headers designed to exploit the vulnerability, causing excessive memory consumption and system instability.

Description

RealNetworks RealPlayer 10 Gold allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a certain .ra file. NOTE: this issue was referred to as a "memory leak," but it is not clear if this is correct.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by n00b · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3819

This exploit generates a malformed .ra file that triggers a memory leak in RealPlayer 10 Gold, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The PoC constructs a file with specific headers designed to exploit the vulnerability, causing excessive memory consumption and system instability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealPlayer 10 Gold
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed .ra file in RealPlayer 10 Gold
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3819
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23712
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/41730

Scores

EPSS 0.0709
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
realnetworks/realplayer < 10.0
Published May 04, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026