CVE-2002-1643
highpriority · attend · 66EPSS 0.747 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (4)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/multi/realserver/describeRealServer Describe Buffer Overflowweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-16286RealServer - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-23RealServer < 8.0.2 (Windows Platforms) - Remote Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-9937RealServer 7-9 - Describe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- realnetworks helix universal server= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- realnetworks helix universal server= 9.0.2.768nvdUScpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974689enisa_euvd
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/realhelix.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304203enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6454enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6456enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6458enisa_euvd
- http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/bufferoverrun12192002.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10915enisa_euvd
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