CVE-2012-1535
adobe flash player, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server
Published 15 Aug 2012 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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.
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2 · Mailing List
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html · Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xml · Third Party Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html · Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1535 · US Government Resource