CVE-2009-2533

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Published Jul 20, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

rmserver in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via multiple RTSP SET_PARAMETER requests with empty DataConvertBuffer headers.

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_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server_mobile::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server_mobile:11.0:::::::*

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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 None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.396% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate071409HS.pdf
http://osvdb.org/55981
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/real-helix-dna
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9198
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505083/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35731
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1947

History

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Subscriptions

Realnetworks Helix Server Helix Server Mobile

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 20, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved: Jul 17, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 20, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

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