CVE-2012-0942 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the rn5auth.dll component of RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server versions 14.x prior to 14.3.x. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying specially crafted authentication credentials. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.2.0.212CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.2.0.212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.