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CVE-2012-5677

10.0 · HIGH

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11.5.502.135 on Windows, before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11.5.502.136 on Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11…

Published Dec 12, 2012adobeCWE-189EPSS 6.87%

Overview

CVE-2012-5677 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on December 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11.5.502.135 on Windows, before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11.5.502.136 on Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.48 and 11.x before 11.2.202.258 on Linux, before 11.1.111.29 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.34 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.880 on Windows and before 3.5.0.890 on Mac OS X; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.880 on Windows and before 3.5.0.890 on Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code 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>= 10.3, < 10.3.183.48Affected
googleandroid2.0Affected
adobeair>= 0, < 3.5.0.880Affected
adobeair_sdk>= 0, < 3.5.0.880Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00014.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00033.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-27.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00014.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00033.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-27.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5677?

CVE-2012-5677 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on December 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-5677?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2012-5677?

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-2012-5677?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-5677 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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