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RealplayerApplication · Realnetworks

CVE-2012-2411

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-05-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 15.0.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in RealNetworks RealPlayer before 15.0.4.53, and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RealJukebox Media file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in RealNetworks RealPlayer's handling of RealJukebox Media files. The flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by convincing users to open a specially crafted media file. Affected versions include RealPlayer before 15.0.4.53 and RealPlayer SP 1.0 through 1.1.5.

MitigationUpgrade to RealPlayer version 15.0.4.53 or later. Until patched, instruct users not to open RealJukebox Media files from untrusted sources and consider blocking associated file types at the network perimeter.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
RealplayerApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.4= 4= 5= 6= 7= 8= 10.0= 10.5= 11.0= 11.0.1= 11.0.2= 11.0.2.1744
Realplayer SpApplication
Affected:= 1.0.0= 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

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify RealPlayer installation
    Check if RealPlayer is installed on the system by looking for the application in Program Files or the list of installed programs
    Affected if RealPlayer is found on the system
  2. Identify RealPlayer product variant
    Determine whether the installed version is RealPlayer SP (RealPlayer SP) or the standard RealPlayer product
    Affected if The variant is RealPlayer SP (versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.5) or standard RealPlayer (any version up to and including 15.0.4, or specific versions 4 through 11.0.2.1744)
  3. Retrieve installed RealPlayer version number
    Access the application version information through the program's About or Help menu, or by right-clicking the executable and selecting Properties
    Affected if The displayed version number matches or falls within the affected version ranges: RealPlayer SP 1.0.0-1.1.5, or RealPlayer versions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10.0, 10.5, 11.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 11.0.2.1744, or any version through 15.0.4
  4. Compare against fixed release
    Compare your installed version to the patched version 15.0.4.53
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 15.0.4.53 (or is one of the specifically listed affected versions)
  5. Assess RealJukebox Media file handling exposure
    Determine whether users in the environment have the ability to open RealJukebox Media (.rmj) files, which are the file type associated with this vulnerability
    Affected if Users can open or receive RealJukebox Media files from external sources

You are affected if RealPlayer or RealPlayer SP is installed with any version lower than 15.0.4.53 and users may open RealJukebox Media files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 15.0.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to RealPlayer version 15.0.4.53 or later. Until patched, instruct users not to open RealJukebox Media files from untrusted sources and consider blocking associated file types at the network perimeter.

Recommended fix High confidence

RealPlayer 15.0.4.53 or later (RealPlayer SP users should upgrade to the full RealPlayer application)

  1. 1. Visit the official RealPlayer download page at service.real.com or check for updates within your current RealPlayer installation
  2. 2. If updating from within the application, go to Help > Check for Updates
  3. 3. Download and install RealPlayer version 15.0.4.53 or later
  4. 4. For RealPlayer SP users, check if an updated version is available or consider migrating to the full RealPlayer application which has the fix
  5. 5. After updating, verify the installation by checking Help > About RealPlayer to confirm the version number
Caveat RealPlayer SP is an older, discontinued product; the full RealPlayer application should be used instead

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Realplayer Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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