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TI-2005-02760 Aliases CVE-2005-2922GHSA-w8fj-r9j2-qg46

Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05783 93rd 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 · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.2VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.3VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.4VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.5VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.6VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:0.288:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*0.288VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:0.297:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*0.297VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_player:10.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.6 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:0.288:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.288 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realone_player:0.297:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.297 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.0.305:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0.305VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.0.331:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0.331VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.2VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.3VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.4VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.5VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*10.0.6VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1040:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1040VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1053VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1056:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1056VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1059:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1059VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1069:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1069VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1235:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5_6.0.12.1235VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:rhapsody:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:rhapsody:3.0_build_0.815:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_build_0.815VulnerableRealNetworks
  • 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:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.0.305:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.305 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.0.331:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.331 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.6 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1040:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1040 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1053:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1053 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1056:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1056 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1059:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1059 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1069:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1069 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:10.5_6.0.12.1235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5_6.0.12.1235 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:rhapsody:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:rhapsody:3.0_build_0.815:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_build_0.815 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:762 Released 2005-09-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RealPlayer security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras
  • RHSA-2005:788 Released 2005-09-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    HelixPlayer 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:762
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:762
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:788

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2922
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8fj-r9j2-qg46

References

Patch 5

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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