CVE-2005-2629 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer (versions 8, 10, 10.5), RealOne Player (versions 1, 2), and Helix Player (version 10.0.0). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .rm movie file with an oversized length field in the first data packet, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:1.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:1.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:1.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:1.0.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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