CVE-2012-1984 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into RealNetworks Helix Server, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1984?

CVE-2012-1984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2012. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1984?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Realnetworks Helix Mobile Server, Realnetworks Helix Server.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2012-1984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x64j-j4jh-vrfr.

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