CVE-2016-9018
Improper handling of a repeating VRAT chunk in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetworks RealPlayer 18.1.5.705 through a crafted .QCP media file.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 8.1%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Improper handling of a repeating VRAT chunk in qcpfformat.dll allows attackers to cause a Null pointer dereference and crash in RealNetworks RealPlayer 18.1.5.705 through a crafted .QCP media file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.09% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 21 October 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- realnetworks/realplayer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 4.8% on 21 September 2026 to 8.1% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94239Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40617/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94239Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40617/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.