CVE-2012-5691 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 52.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RealMedia file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 52.7% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| realnetworks | realplayer |
| realnetworks | realplayer sp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RealPlayer - '.RealMedia' File Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-12-27 |
References
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