CVE-2003-0725

RealNetworks Helix Universal Server <9 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0725. PoCs published by Johnny Cyberpunk.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealServer 8+9 via a maliciously crafted RTSP request. It includes shellcode for both Windows and Linux to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in the RTSP protocol parser for the View Source plug-in (vsrcplin.so or vsrcplin3260.dll) for RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9 and RealSystem Server 8, 7 and RealServer G2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Johnny Cyberpunk · cremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/86

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealServer 8+9 via a maliciously crafted RTSP request. It includes shellcode for both Windows and Linux to achieve remote code execution.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: RealServer 8+9

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target's RTSP port (554)

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/934932

Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0087.html

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/rootexploit082203.html

Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8476

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2003-August/000030.html

Scores

EPSS 0.5125

EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

Status published

Products (12)

realnetworks/helix_universal_server 8.0.1

realnetworks/helix_universal_server 9.0

realnetworks/helix_universal_server 9.0.1

realnetworks/helix_universal_server 9.0.2.794

realnetworks/realserver 7.0

realnetworks/realserver 7.0.1

realnetworks/realserver 7.0.2

realnetworks/realserver 8.0

realnetworks/realserver 8.0.1

realnetworks/realserver 8.0.2

... and 2 more

Published Oct 20, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026