CVE-2005-0189
Stack-based buffer overflow in the HandleAction function in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0189- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0189- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0190 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0190- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f38-4m5j-j72v No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the HandleAction function in RealPlayer 10.5 (6.0.12.1040) and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8f38-4m5j-j72v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0189 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Realnetworks Realplayer, published October 6, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.40%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-q1/0046.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110616636318261&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/12311
service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698390
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0189
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8f38-4m5j-j72v