CVE-2002-0207 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Real Networks RealPlayer 8.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header length value that exceeds the actual length of the header.

Published: 2002-06-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_intranet::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer_intranet:7.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0647.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q1/0044.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252414
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252425
http://sentinelchicken.com/advisories/realplayer/
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7839.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3809

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.11101}`	epss `{'score': 0.10593}`

Subscriptions

Realnetworks Realone Player Realplayer Intranet

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:28.519Z

Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0207

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-05-16T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0207

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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