# CVE-2005-4126: Other in n/a

> Unverified report claims arbitrary code execution in RealPlayer, but lacks details and independent verification.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Dec 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r43v-pq8h-xhmw

## What is CVE-2005-4126?

CVE-2005-4126 is a high-severity vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 9 Dec 2005. 

### Official description

** UNVERIFIABLE, PRERELEASE **  NOTE: this issue describes a problem that can not be independently verified as of 20051208.  Unspecified vulnerability in unspecified versions of Real Networks RealPlayer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.  NOTE: the information regarding this issue is extremely vague and does not provide any verifiable information.  It has been posted by a reliable reporter with a prerelease disclosure policy.  This item has only been assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes, and to serve as a concrete example for discussion of the newly emerging UNVERIFIABLE and PRERELEASE content decisions in CVE, which must be discussed by the Editorial Board.  Without additional details or independent verification by reliable sources, it is possible that this item might be RECAST or REJECTED.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4126?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Realnetworks Realplayer.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-4126?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4126 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-4126 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4126 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer

- [CVE-2011-4244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4244/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4245/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4246/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4249/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4250/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-4126 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-4126 is a high-severity vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 9 Dec 2005. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4126 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Realnetworks Realplayer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4126/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4126/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4126
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4126
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4126

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4126/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.