CVE-2012-2268

Published: Apr 17, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

master.exe in the SNMP Master Agent in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and daemon crash) via a crafted Open-PDU request that triggers incorrect DisplayString processing, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1923.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

realnetworks

commercial·USaka realone player, realplayer

helix serverOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

helix mobile serverOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://helixproducts.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate04022012HS.pdf

helixproducts.real.com

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-9/

secunia.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52929

securityfocus.com

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