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CVE-2012-2040

9.3 · HIGH

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.2.202.236 o…

Published Jun 9, 2012adobeCWE-426EPSS 3.98%

Overview

CVE-2012-2040 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on June 9, 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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.2.202.236 on Linux; before 11.1.111.10 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.9 on Android 4.x, and Adobe AIR before 3.3.0.3610, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in an unspecified directory.

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_player0Affected
googleandroid4.0Affected
adobeair0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00006.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00007.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-14.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00006.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00007.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-14.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2040?

CVE-2012-2040 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on June 9, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-2040?

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-2012-2040?

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-2012-2040?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-2040 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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