CVE-2002-1643

Published: Mar 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

realnetworks

commercial·USaka realone player, realplayer

helix universal serverOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974689

kb.cert.org

http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txt

nextgenss.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304203

securityfocus.com

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