Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Realnetworks | Helix Player | 10.0 |
| Realnetworks | Realone Player | All versions |
| Realnetworks | Realplayer | All versions |
| Realnetworks | Rhapsody | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015808
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172489PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_18_realplayer.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17202Exploit
- http://www.service.real.com/realplayer/security/03162006_player/en/Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1057Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25409
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19358Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19365PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015808
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-2922?
CVE-2005-2922 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2005-2922?
CVE-2005-2922 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2922?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Realnetworks Helix Player, Realnetworks Realone Player, Realnetworks Realplayer, Realnetworks Rhapsody.