CVE-2016-9018

MEDIUM

RealNetworks RealPlayer <18.1.5.705 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-9018. PoCs published by Alwin Peppels.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed analysis of a null pointer dereference vulnerability in RealPlayer's qcpfformat.dll (CVE-2016-9018), leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The writeup includes register states, disassembly, and a breakdown of the crash cause.

Description

Improper handling of a repeating VRAT chunk in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetworks RealPlayer 18.1.5.705 through a crafted .QCP media file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Alwin Peppels · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40617

This is a detailed analysis of a null pointer dereference vulnerability in RealPlayer's qcpfformat.dll (CVE-2016-9018), leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The writeup includes register states, disassembly, and a breakdown of the crash cause.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealPlayer 18.1.5.705
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A malformed file to trigger the null pointer dereference
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40617/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94239

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0809
EPSS Percentile 94.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
realnetworks/realplayer 18.1.5.705
Published Oct 28, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026