CVE-2012-5678

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…

published December 12, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A notorious memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player could invite attackers to run arbitrary code without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the chef accepts any random order without verifying the ingredients—if the order is for something dangerous, it could ruin dinner for everyone! An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to crash the Flash Player or even execute malicious code, potentially leading to full control over the infected system. That’s like handing over the restaurant keys to a food critic who turns out to be a saboteur!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef accepts any random order without verifying the ingredients—if the order is for something dangerous, it could ruin dinner for everyone! This vulnerability occurs due to unspecified vectors in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and their SDKs, allowing for memory corruption, which can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

What to do

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to crash the Flash Player or even execute malicious code, potentially leading to full control over the infected system. That’s like handing over the restaurant keys to a food critic who turns out to be a saboteur! Ensure you update Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.48 or later, as well as Adobe AIR to version 3.5.0.880 or later. Regularly check for updates to keep your software protected! You've got this! By updating your software, you'll be one step closer to securing your systems against this vulnerability. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05406 · 92.6th percentile
Published
2012-12-12T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 DEC 11:00Z
    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…
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