Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0 (9.0.2.768) allow…
Priority HIGH 71Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.74701 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0.2.768:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2.768 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:9.0.2.768:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2.768 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqwh-8hgm-j77v
References
More RealNetworks Helix Universal Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00355 RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00669 Buffer overflow in the RTSP protocol parser for the View Source plug-in (vsrcplin.so or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00713 RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0.2 for Linux and 9.0.3 for Windows allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2004-00037 Helix Universal Server/Proxy 9 and Mobile Server 10 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2002-1643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqwh-8hgm-j77v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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