Vulnerability record

CVE-2012-1535

Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: HighExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Flash Player, fix it now.

CISA required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 with SWF content in a Word document.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsFixed inSource
Flash PlayerAdobe< 11.3.300.271; < 11.2.202.23811.3.300.271; 11.2.202.238KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2012-1535 scored CVSS 7.8: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Flash Player systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2012-1535: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for Adobe Flash Player. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References

  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1535
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.html
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.html
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html
  • security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xml
  • adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1535