Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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
Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) image handle or (2) timeformat attribute in a RealPix (.rp) or RealText (.rt) file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13181 96th 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
| 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_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | RealNetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:762 Released 2005-09-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalRealPlayer security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras
- RHSA-2005:788 Released 2005-09-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalHelixPlayer security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1, HelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2005:762 |
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2005:762 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:788 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:788 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:788 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:788 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2710
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq2m-jgm3-gpjw
References
Advisory 11
More RealNetworks Helix Player vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2005-2710 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2710 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq2m-jgm3-gpjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-2710 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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