# CVE-2010-1317: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in RealNetworks Helix Server via invalid base64 data, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Apr 2010
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gc55-rp3j-r7jq

## What is CVE-2010-1317?

CVE-2010-1317 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NTLM authentication functionality in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x, 12.x, and 13.x allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via invalid base64-encoded data.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1317?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Realnetworks Helix Dna Server, Realnetworks Helix Server, Realnetworks Helix Server Mobile.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-1317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-4561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4561/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6026/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-3276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3276/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1317 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1317 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1317/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1317/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1317
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1317
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1317

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1317/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.