# CVE-2012-0767: Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-0767-adobe-flash-player-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-0767 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

Adobe Flash Player contains a Universal Cross-Site Scripting (UXSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability was notably exploited in the wild in February 2012.

Technologies: [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-0767 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2012-0767 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2012-0767?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 8 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.15 and 11.x before 11.1.102.62 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; before 11.1.111.6 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.6 on Android 4.x.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0767?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2012-0767 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-0767?** Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.15 and 11.x before 11.1.102.62 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; before 11.1.111.6 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.6 on Android 4.x

## Timeline

- 2012-02: exploited: Exploited in the wild in February 2012.
- 2012-02-15: advisory: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-03 published.
- 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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