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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

5.0% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• 20110412 ZDI-11-122: RealNetworks RealPlayer OpenURLInDefaultBrowser Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/04122011_player/en/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1025351 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0979 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• realplayer-openurlindefaultbrowser-code-exe(66728) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 47335 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-122/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2011-1426](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2011-1426.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2011-1426)

Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 22:28 UTC.