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.
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
- Helix Server 11.0.1 (Windows 2000 SP4) - Remote Heap Overflow EDB-3531 · remote · Mar 21, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://gleg.net/helix.txt
- 3531 exploit
- [Server-cvs] 20070131 protocol/rtsp rtspprot.cpp,1.80,1.81 mailing-list
- 20070320 Helix Server heap overflow mailing-list
- http://web.archive.org/web/20060502082622/www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_professional.shtml
- http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate032107Server.pdf
- 23068 vdb-entry
- 21141 vdb-entry
- 22944 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-1056 vdb-entry
- 20070323 Helix Server LoadTestPassword Overflow mailing-list
- 20070324 Helix Server LoadTestPassword Overflow mailing-list