CVE-2002-1643

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Published Mar 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 74.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0 (9.0.2.768) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Transport field in a SETUP RTSP request, (2) a DESCRIBE RTSP request with a long URL argument, or (3) two simultaneous HTTP GET requests with long arguments.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0.2.768:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 74.7% (74.701% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974689
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304203
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6454
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6456
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6458
http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/bufferoverrun12192002.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10915
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10916
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10917

History

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Subscriptions

Realnetworks Helix Universal Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 28, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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