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CVE-2012-0773

9.3 · HIGH

The NetStream class in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.223 on Solaris; F…

Published Mar 28, 2012adobeCWE-787EPSS 5.44%

Overview

CVE-2012-0773 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 28, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The NetStream class in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.223 on Solaris; Flash Player before 11.1.111.8 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and AIR before 3.2.0.2070 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeflash_player>= 0, < 10.3.183.18Affected
adobeadobe_air>= 0, < 3.2.0.2070Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00017.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00018.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/48618Refsecunia.com/advisories/48652Refsecunia.com/advisories/48819Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-07.xmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-07.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1026859Refwww.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfRefoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15391

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0773?

CVE-2012-0773 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 28, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0773?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0773?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0773?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0773 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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