CVE-2012-5690 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting RealNetworks RealPlayer versions prior to 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute malicious code by crafting a RealAudio file that triggers an invalid pointer access. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 16.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:realplayer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.