CVE-2002-1643 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 74.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0 (9.0.2.768) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Transport field in a SETUP RTSP request, (2) a DESCRIBE RTSP request with a long URL argument, or (3) two simultaneous HTTP GET requests with long arguments.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 74.7% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| realnetworks | helix universal server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RealServer - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-08-07 |
| exploit-db | RealServer < 8.0.2 (Windows Platforms) - Remote Overflow | 2003-04-30 |
| exploit-db | RealServer 7-9 - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2002-12-20 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974689
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304203
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6454
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6458
- http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/bufferoverrun12192002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10915
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10917
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974689
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304203
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6454
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6458
- http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/bufferoverrun12192002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10915
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10917
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