VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0189
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.40% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- realnetworks/realone player · realnetworks/realplayer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-q1/0046.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616636318261&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698390Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12311Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-q1/0046.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109707741022291&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616636318261&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698390Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12311Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.