CVE-2005-0189

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HandleAction function in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShowPreferences argument.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.23% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory real.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-q1/0046.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616636318261&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12311	patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698390	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0189?: CVE-2005-0189 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0189?: To fix CVE-2005-0189, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0189 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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