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CVE-2012-1535

7.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

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 s…

Published Aug 15, 2012adobeCWE-20EPSS 70.38%

Overview

CVE-2012-1535 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on August 15, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

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, < 11.3.300.271Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1535?

CVE-2012-1535 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on August 15, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2012-1535?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1535?

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-2012-1535?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1535 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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