CVE-2005-2629

RealNetworks RealPlayer <10.5 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2629. PoCs published by nolimit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in RealPlayer and RealOne Player via a malformed .smil file. It uses SEH overwrite techniques to achieve remote code execution, binding a shell on port 13579.

Description

Integer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer 8, 10, and 10.5, RealOne Player 1 and 2, and Helix Player 10.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an .rm movie file with a large value in the length field of the first data packet, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1481.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by nolimit · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26497

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in RealPlayer and RealOne Player via a malformed .smil file. It uses SEH overwrite techniques to achieve remote code execution, binding a shell on port 13579.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealNetworks RealPlayer and RealOne Player (versions up to 2005)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .smil file with a vulnerable version of RealPlayer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/169
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015186
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_eeye
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051110a.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015184
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
Mailing List third-party-advisory x_refsource_eeye
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113166476423021&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17514/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15381/
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-915
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9550
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17860
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015185
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23024

Scores

EPSS 0.1282
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

Status published
Products (18)
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0.1
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0.2
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0.3
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0.4
realnetworks/helix_player 1.0.5
realnetworks/realone_player 1.0
realnetworks/realone_player 2.0
realnetworks/realplayer
realnetworks/realplayer 8.0
... and 8 more
Published Nov 18, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026