RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1040 HandleAction ShowPreferences stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1040. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function HandleAction. This manipulation of the argument ShowPreferences causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-0189. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RealNetworks RealPlayer up to 10.5 6.0.12.1040 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function HandleAction. The manipulation of the argument ShowPreferences with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 11/19/2004. The weakness was disclosed 10/06/2004 by NGSSoftware Insight Security Research with NGSSoftware Insight Security Research as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0189 since 01/28/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15395 (RealPlayer Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (2004-09-28)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116653 (RealNetworks RealPlayer and RealOne Player "ShowPreferences" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19193), Tenable (15395), SecurityFocus (BID 12311†), OSVDB (10418†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9827†). The entries VDB-861, VDB-856, VDB-854 and VDB-22268 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15395
Nessus Name: RealPlayer Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (2004-09-28)
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10/01/2004 🔍
10/06/2004 +5 days 🔍
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11/19/2004 +44 days 🔍
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01/19/2005 +61 days 🔍
01/28/2005 +9 days 🔍
12/04/2005 +310 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3418 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: NGSSoftware Insight Security Research
Organization: NGSSoftware Insight Security Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22267
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X-Force: 19193
SecurityFocus: 12311 - RealNetworks RealOne Player And RealPlayer ShowPreferences Action Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10418 - RealNetworks - RealOne Player And RealPlayer - ShowPreferences Action Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9827 - Buffer Overflow in RealPlayer and RealOne Player by a Long ShowPreferences Argument, Medium

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Created: 04/14/2015 13:20
Updated: 07/05/2025 16:40
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:20 (71), 06/12/2019 09:23 (4), 12/22/2024 09:25 (17), 07/05/2025 16:40 (2)
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