CVE-2012-1535
KEVAdobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted SWF content.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedAug 15, 2012
Last modifiedJun 16, 2026
Added to KEVMar 3, 2022
Remediation dueMar 24, 2022
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2Mailing List
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.htmlThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
- adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.htmlNot ApplicablePatch
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1535US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1678 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 70.4% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-20
Recommended actions
- 1.The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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