CVE-2008-5911

Published: Jan 20, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

10.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x before 11.1.8 and 12.x before 12.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service via three crafted RTSP SETUP commands, or execute arbitrary code via (2) an NTLM authentication request with malformed base64-encoded data, (3) an RTSP DESCRIBE command, or (4) a DataConvertBuffer request.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

realnetworks

commercial·USaka realplayer, realone player

helix serverOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

helix server mobileOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate121508HS.pdf

docs.real.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33360

secunia.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021498

securitytracker.com

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