Buffer overflow in Realnetworks Helix Dna Server

CVE-2006-6026

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.107 (95.7th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2006-6026: held from 0.107 to 0.107.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.107 · newest: 0.107 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6026?
CVE-2006-6026 is a vulnerability in Realnetworks Helix Dna Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-11-21.
Is CVE-2006-6026 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.