Is CVE-2010-2579 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2579 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2579?

CVE-2010-2579 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2010-2579

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

The cook codec in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.4, RealPlayer Enterprise 2.1.2, Mac RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, and Linux RealPlayer 11.0.2.1744 does not properly initialize the number of channels, which allows attackers to obtain unspecified "memory access" via unknown vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-2583)
Published: December 14, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-2583 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
linux / linux kernel
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp
realnetworks / realplayer sp

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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