CVE-2008-5911 json
Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x before 11.1.8 and 12.x before 12.0.1 allow remote attac…
published 2009-01-20 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5881
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x before 11.1.8 and 12.x before 12.0.1 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service via three crafted RTSP SETUP commands, or execute arbitrary code via (2) an NTLM authentication request with malformed base64-encoded data, (3) an RTSP DESCRIBE command, or (4) a DataConvertBuffer request.
Exploit prediction
6.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/33360
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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docs.real.com
/docs/security/SecurityUpdate121508HS.pdf
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021500
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021498
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3521
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021501
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021499
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5911
- NVD CVE-2008-5911
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