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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-5664 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in Realtek Media Player (aka Realtek Sound Manager, RtlRack, or rtlrack.exe) 1.15.0.0 allows remote attackers t…

published 2008-12-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5635

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
36.2%
EPSS 36.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Realtek Media Player (aka Realtek Sound Manager, RtlRack, or rtlrack.exe) 1.15.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted playlist (PLA) file.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/realtek_playlist)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

36.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/realtek_playlist Realtek Media Player Playlist Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2008-12-16
  • EDB-16456 Realtek Media Player Playlist - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-11-24
  • EDB-7492 Realtek Sound Manager (rtlrack.exe 1.15.0.0) - Playlist Buffer Overflow local, 2008-12-16
  • shinnai.net http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_n7dMz2jBQsDJFtplslYw.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32860 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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