# CVE-2013-7260: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious RMP file with a long version or encoding declaration.

- **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 needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vjg2-r394-94r6

## What is CVE-2013-7260?

CVE-2013-7260 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 3 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 17.0.4.61 on Windows, and Mac RealPlayer before 12.0.1.1738, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) version number or (2) encoding declaration in the XML declaration of an RMP file, a different issue than CVE-2013-6877.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7260?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Realnetworks Realplayer.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-7260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-7260 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7260 exists.

Public exploit code:

- RealNetworks RealPlayer Version Attribute Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- RealNetworks RealPlayer 16.0.3.51/16.0.2.32 - '.rmp' Version Attribute Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## 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-2013-7260 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-7260 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 3 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7260 exists.

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-2013-7260/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7260/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7260
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7260
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-7260

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