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TI-2005-00561 Aliases CVE-2005-0611GHSA-9pf5-9p7c-mwgf

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1056 and earlier), 10…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1056 and earlier), 10, 8, and RealOne Player V2 and V1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via .WAV files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03831 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:299 Released 2005-03-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    realplayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
  • RHSA-2005:271 Released 2005-03-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    HelixPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1.i386, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.3-1.i386
  • RHSA-2005:265 Released 2005-03-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:299
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:271
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:271
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:271
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:271

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pf5-9p7c-mwgf
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2007-03304 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-00313 Buffer overflow in swfformat.dll in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-04041 Heap-based buffer overflow in datatype/smil/common/smlpkt.cpp in smlrender.dll in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-04026 Heap-based buffer overflow in the CGIFCodec::GetPacketBuffer function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-04032 Buffer overflow in the RTSPProtocol::HandleSetParameterRequest function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-04031 Stack-based buffer overflow in protocol/rtsp/rtspclnt.cpp in RealNetworks RealPlayer 10… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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