Description
Buffer overflow in the RTSP protocol parser for the View Source plug-in (vsrcplin.so or vsrcplin3260.dll) for RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9 and RealSystem Server 8, 7 and RealServer G2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Real Server 7/8/9 (Windows / Linux) - Remote Code Execution EDB-86 · remote · Aug 25, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VU#934932 third-party-advisory
- 20030825 New Bug in RealServer mailing-list
- http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/rootexploit082203.html
- 8476 vdb-entry
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2003-August/000030.html