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Public proof of concept

CVE-2016-9018

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2016-10-28
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-10-2815:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Realnetworks realplayer
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.1= 18.1.5.705no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-40617
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.05.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-476read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score8.1 %2026-10-22
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2016-10-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2016-9018 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9018 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 8.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9018?

CVE-2016-9018 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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