CVE-2005-2922
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.1
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.2
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.3
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.4
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.5
- Realnetworks Helix Player 10.0.6
- Realnetworks Realone Player
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-2922.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-2922. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172489
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html
- http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1057
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015808
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172489
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17202
- http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1057
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25409
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11444
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015808
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172489
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17202
- http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1057
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25409
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11444