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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…
High7.5EPSS 6.4%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.4% · top 6.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20050119 RealPlayer 'ShowPreferences' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (#NISR19012005e) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20050119 RealPlayer 'ShowPreferences' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (#NISR19012005e) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 12311 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20041006 Patch available for multiple high risk vulnerabilities in RealPlayer (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- VU#698390 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
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