Description
Buffer overflow in common/util/rlstate.cpp in Helix Player 1.0.6 and RealPlayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a RuleBook structure with a large number of rule-separator characters that trigger heap memory corruption.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | HelixPlayer | 1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1 | RHSA-2010:0094 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0094 Red Hat Security Advisory: HelixPlayer security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- RHSA-2010:0094 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11364 vdb-entry signature
- 38450 third-party-advisory
- [common-cvs] 20080114 util rlstate.cpp,1.9,1.10 mailing-list
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/common/util/rlstate.cpp?view=log#rev1.10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561860