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Fencer Vulns
critical 10.0

CVE-2006-6026 in the critical feed json

Heap-based buffer overflow in Real Networks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 11.1.3, and Helix DNA Server 11.0 and 11.1, allows…

published 2006-11-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6009

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.3%
EPSS 11.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Real Networks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 11.1.3, and Helix DNA Server 11.0 and 11.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a DESCRIBE request that contains an invalid LoadTestPassword field.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-3531)

Exploit prediction

11.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-3531 Helix Server 11.0.1 (Windows 2000 SP4) - Remote Heap Overflow remote, 2007-03-21

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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