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CVE-2005-2922


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-2922 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from realnetworks, from realnetworks, from realnetworks and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks helix_player 10.0.6 Yes
Application realnetworks realone_player * Yes
Application realnetworks realone_player 0.288 Yes
Application realnetworks realone_player 0.297 Yes
Application realnetworks realone_player 1.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realone_player 2.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer * Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 8.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.0.305 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.0.331 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.0.6 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1040 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1053 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1056 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1059 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1069 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 10.5_6.0.12.1235 Yes
Application realnetworks rhapsody 3.0 Yes
Application realnetworks rhapsody 3.0_build_0.815 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For realnetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.