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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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RealServer Describe Buffer Overflow
exploit/multi/realserver/describe
Exploit-DB 3
- RealServer - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16286 · remote · Aug 7, 2010 · verified
- RealServer < 8.0.2 (Windows Platforms) - Remote Overflow EDB-23 · remote · Apr 30, 2003 · verified
- RealServer 7-9 - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-9937 · remote · Dec 20, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/bufferoverrun12192002.html
- helix-rtsp-describe-bo(10916) vdb-entry
- VU#974689 third-party-advisory
- 20021220 RealNetworks HELIX Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (#NISR20122002) mailing-list
- helix-rtsp-setup-bo(10915) vdb-entry
- 6454 vdb-entry
- 6456 vdb-entry
- 6458 vdb-entry
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txt
- helix-http-get-bo(10917) vdb-entry