CVE-2008-5911

N/A Unknown
Published: January 20, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x before 11.1.8 and 12.x before 12.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service via three crafted RTSP SETUP commands, or execute arbitrary code via (2) an NTLM authentication request with malformed base64-encoded data, (3) an RTSP DESCRIBE command, or (4) a DataConvertBuffer request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate121508HS.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33360
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021498
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021499
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021500
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021501
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3521
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate121508HS.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.4%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

realnetworks

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