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CVE-2012-0925


Unspecified vulnerability in the RV40 codec in 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 a crafted RV40 RealVideo video stream.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-0925 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from realnetworks, from realnetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-02-08T15:55:00.877

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.1.609 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.1.633 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.6 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 14.0.7 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2.1744 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.2.2315 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11.1.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 11_build_6.0.14.748 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer 15.0.1.13 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.0 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.0.5 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1.1 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1.2 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1.3 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1.4 Yes
Application realnetworks realplayer_sp 1.1.5 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For realnetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.