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TI-2010-04321 Aliases CVE-2010-4596GHSA-9m8c-72h9-p8w4

Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks Helix Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
No fix listed

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

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks Helix Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before 14.2, and Helix Mobile Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before 14.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an RTSP request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0503 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.1VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0VulnerableRealNetworks
cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1VulnerableRealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_mobile_server:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1 Vulnerable ·RealNetworks

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m8c-72h9-p8w4

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2010-01273 Stack-based buffer overflow in the AgentX::receive_agentx function in AgentX++ 1.4.16, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-05794 Heap-based buffer overflow in Real Networks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-01274 Integer overflow in the AgentX::receive_agentx function in AgentX++ 1.4.16, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03985 Format string vulnerability in RealNetworks Helix Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-00866 Buffer overflow in rn5auth.dll in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-01700 RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x store passwords in… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
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Sources

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