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CVE-2012-0942

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-04-17 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Buffer overflow in rn5auth.dll in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted authentication credentials.

Affected products

• RealNetworks Helix Mobile Server: 14.0.0, 14.0.1
• RealNetworks Helix Server: 14.0.0, 14.0.1, 14.2, 14.2.0.212

References

• http://helixproducts.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate04022012HS.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52929
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026898
• http://helixproducts.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate04022012HS.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52929
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026898

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