9.3

CVE-2012-0924: realnetworks realplayer Improper Control of Generation of Code

Modified
Published 08-02-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0924 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in realnetworks realplayer. EPSS estimates a 3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

RealNetworks RealPlayer 11.x, 14.x, and 15.x before 15.02.71, and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a VIDOBJ_START_CODE code in a header within a video stream.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.68% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Realnetworks2 products
  • realplayer14.0.0 | 14.0.1 | 14.0.1.609 | 14.0.1.633 | 14.0.2 | 14.0.3 | 14.0.4 | 14.0.5 | 14.0.6 | 14.0.7 | 11.0 | 11.0.1 | 11.0.2 | 11.0.2.1744 | 11.0.2.2315 | 11.0.3 | 11.0.4 | 11.0.5 | 11.1 | 11.1.3 | 11_build_6.0.14.748 | 15.0.0 | 15.0.1.13
  • realplayer_sp1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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