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CVE-2005-2922

9.3 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause…

Published Dec 31, 2005realnetworksCWE-119EPSS 5.78%

Overview

CVE-2005-2922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting realnetworks helix_player. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from realnetworks. Update helix_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19358Refsecunia.com/advisories/19365Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015808Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172489Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17202Refwww.service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1057

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2922?

CVE-2005-2922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting realnetworks helix_player. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-2922?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2922?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from realnetworks. Update helix_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2922?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2922 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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