CVE-2012-5691
Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5691- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5691- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5574 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5574- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vp5w-xx43-2jr4 No score
Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 16.0.0.282 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vp5w-xx43-2jr4- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RealPlayer - '.RealMedia' File Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-12-27 |
| Metasploit | RealPlayer RealMedia File Handling Buffer Overflow | 2012-12-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5691 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Realnetworks Realplayer, published December 19, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.