CVE-2012-1535: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2012-1535 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted SWF content. The vulnerability was notably exploited in the wild using malicious SWF content embedded within Microsoft Word documents.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2012-1535 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2012-1535 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2012-1535?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 11.2.202.238 on Linux.
Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1535?
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-2012-1535 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-1535?
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 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 11.2.202.238 on Linux

Timeline

  • 2012-08-14: advisory: Adobe APSB12-18 advisory published
  • 2012-08-01: exploited: Exploited in the wild in August 2012 via Word documents
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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