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TI-2005-01673 Aliases CVE-2005-1766GHSA-6cqv-mc2f-9hj8

Heap-based buffer overflow in rtffplin.cpp in RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1056 on Windows, and…

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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 rtffplin.cpp in RealPlayer 10.5 6.0.12.1056 on Windows, and 10, 10.0.1.436, and other versions before 10.0.5 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RealMedia file with a long RealText string, such as an SMIL file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04105 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.5VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:517 Released 2005-06-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    HelixPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1.i386, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.5-0.EL4.1.i386
  • RHSA-2005:523 Released 2005-06-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
    • 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-2005:523
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:523
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:517

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1766
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cqv-mc2f-9hj8

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2012-04788 Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-01259 The RealAudioObjects.RealAudio ActiveX control in rmoc3260.dll in RealNetworks RealPlayer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-05928 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 17.0.4.61 on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-05384 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Database Component in MPAMedia.dll in RealNetworks… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-03559 An ActiveX control in RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.0 through 11.1, RealPlayer SP 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-03304 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SmilTimeValue::parseWallClockValue function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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