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CVE-2012-2406

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-05-18 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.4.53, and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, does not properly parse ASMRuleBook data in RealMedia files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Affected products

• RealNetworks Realplayer: through 15.0.4; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10.0 (+24)
• RealNetworks Realplayer Sp: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 1.1, 1.1.1 (+4)

References

• http://osvdb.org/81943
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49193
• http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/05152012_player/en/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027076
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75647
• http://osvdb.org/81943
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49193
• http://service.real.com/realplayer/security/05152012_player/en/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027076
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75647

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