CVE-2006-6026 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Real Networks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 11.1.3, and Helix DNA Server 11.0 and 11.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a DESCRIBE request that contains an invalid LoadTestPassword field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.66% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| realnetworks | helix dna server |
| realnetworks | helix mobile server |
| realnetworks | helix server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Helix Server 11.0.1 (Windows 2000 SP4) - Remote Heap Overflow | 2007-03-21 |
References
- http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate032107Server.pdf
- http://gleg.net/helix.txt
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/server-cvs/2007-January/003783.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22944
- http://web.archive.org/web/20060502082622/www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_professional.shtml
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001459.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001468.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463333/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23068
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1056
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3531
- http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate032107Server.pdf
- http://gleg.net/helix.txt
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/server-cvs/2007-January/003783.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22944
- http://web.archive.org/web/20060502082622/www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_professional.shtml
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001459.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001468.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463333/100/0/threaded
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