CVE-2010-0416
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.113 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in the Unescape function in common/util/hxurl.cpp and player/hxclientkit/src/CHXClientSink.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 URL argument containing a % (percent) character that is not followed by two hex digits.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-debuginfo-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-debuginfo-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-debuginfo-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-debuginfo-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094 - FixedHelixPlayer-debuginfo-1:1.0.6-1.el4_8.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0094
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.1–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-33620Helix Player 11.0.2 - Encoded URI Processing Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (17)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2010:0094Red Hat Security Advisory: HelixPlayer security update2010-02-09csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/common-cvs/2007-July/014956.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450enisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0094.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561856enisa_euvd
- https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/common/util/hxurl.cpp?view=log#rev1.24.4.1.4.1enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10847enisa_euvd
- http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/common-cvs/2007-July/014956.htmlExploitnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38450nvd
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