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TI-2005-00699 Aliases CVE-2005-0755GHSA-6vv8-rfc4-9vrf

Heap-based buffer overflow in RealPlayer 10 and earlier, Helix Player before 10.0.4, and…

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

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 RealPlayer 10 and earlier, Helix Player before 10.0.4, and RealOne Player v1 and v2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in a RAM file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03373 88th 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.3VulnerableRealNetworks
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:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:de:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:en:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.3 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:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:8.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:de:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:en:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 betaVulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0_6.0.12.690:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0_6.0.12.690VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 beta Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0_6.0.12.690:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0_6.0.12.690 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:394 Released 2005-04-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
  • RHSA-2005:392 Released 2005-04-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    HelixPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386
  • RHSA-2005:363 Released 2005-04-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:394
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:363
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:392

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0755
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vv8-rfc4-9vrf

References

Advisory 8

  • 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
See all 19 →

Sources

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