CVE-2010-3001
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control in the Internet Explorer (IE) plugin in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.4 on Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "multiple browser windows."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA vulnerability exists in an ActiveX control within the Internet Explorer plugin of RealPlayer versions 11.0-11.1 and RealPlayer SP 1.0-1.1.4 on Windows. The vulnerability has unknown/unspecified impact but is related to 'multiple browser windows' as an attack vector context, and the high CVSS score suggests potential for remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 11.0= 11.1= 1.0.0= 1.0.1= 1.0.2= 1.0.5= 1.1= 1.1.1= 1.1.2= 1.1.3= 1.1.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify RealPlayer is installedOpen Add or Remove Programs (appwiz.cpl) or check Program Files folder for RealPlayer installation directoryAffected if RealPlayer 11.0, 11.1, or SP versions 1.0.0-1.1.4 are listed as installed
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Check installed RealPlayer versionLaunch RealPlayer and navigate to Help > About RealPlayer, or right-click the RealPlayer executable in Program Files and view Properties > DetailsAffected if Version displayed is 11.0, 11.1, or any SP version from 1.0.0 through 1.1.4
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Locate RealPlayer ActiveX control componentSearch for IERPUtils.dll or related RealPlayer ActiveX DLL files in the RealPlayer installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer or C:\Program Files\RealPlayer)Affected if The vulnerable ActiveX control DLL exists in the RealPlayer installation folder
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Check ActiveX control registration in Internet ExplorerOpen Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Manage Add-ons, and look for RealPlayer or RealNetworks-related ActiveX controls (such as IERPUtils Class)Affected if A RealPlayer ActiveX control is listed as enabled in Internet Explorer add-ons
A user is affected if RealPlayer version 11.0, 11.1, or SP 1.0.0-1.1.4 is installed on Windows with the ActiveX control enabled in Internet Explorer.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of RealPlayer or, if patching is not possible, disable the RealPlayer ActiveX control in Internet Explorer and consider removing the affected software if no longer needed.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-3001 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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