CVE-2005-2922 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a heap buffer overflow in RealNetworks players via malicious HTTP responses, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2922?
CVE-2005-2922 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Realnetworks Realplayer, published on 23 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2922?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Realnetworks Helix Player, Realnetworks Realone Player, Realnetworks Realplayer, Realnetworks Rhapsody.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2922?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Realnetworks Realplayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8fj-r9j2-qg46.